Joyce Giraud (Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica) Quotes
I never thought anything was strange in Puerto Rico other than the big mosquitos; because I was born there, nothing was really foreign to me. I think what I saw strange coming to L.A. was that a lot of people are a little bit two-faced. In Puerto Rico, you don't get that.
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There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them.
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When liberty returns, I will return.
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I still prefer the bebop of the '40s. The very stuff I started out with is still the best to me. I have come full circle.
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As you get older you realise that nothing lasts forever. It's not depressing, but it does make moments more intense.
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It isn't so much that I choose the roles - I mean, I guess there's a little bit of a selection process - but it's more just what people offer you.
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I never thought anything was strange in Puerto Rico other than the big mosquitos; because I was born there, nothing was really foreign to me. I think what I saw strange coming to L.A. was that a lot of people are a little bit two-faced. In Puerto Rico, you don't get that.
