Julia Roberts Quotes

[On refusing to do nude movie scenes:] There are certain people who should know what you look like naked. I just don't think your high-school algebra teacher should be one of them.

Julia Roberts

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• [On refusing to do nude movie scenes:] There are certain people who should know what you look like naked. I just don't think your high-school algebra teacher should be one of them.

  

  Julia Roberts
  • People
  • Thinking
  • School