I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.
From Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple opens doors for Shirley Temple Black.
Most of the people in Ghana wouldn't know me as an actress. They'd know me for my work at the U.N.
I've always been bossy.
By the time I got to the Fox studio for my first major film, I knew how to hit a mark. I knew how to memorize lines. I knew how to pay attention.
I wanted to be in the FBI. I also wanted to be a pie salesman.
When I asked my mother why crowds shouted my name and said 'We love you,' she would dust it off by saying, 'Your work makes them happy.' She never let it go to my head.
I loved what I did. I remember cruel mothers who would pinch their children to make them cry in a scene, but my mother encircled me with affection.
I hate that song 'Mr. Bojangles.' It drives me up the wall, since it's not about him at all. He was never a bum in jail.
Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.
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