Catherine Zeta-Jones Quotes

I think, especially in our business we meet a lot of people, and sometimes you spend so much time being nice to strangers... and so, you know, keeping a clear head and just being nice to each other. And that's all the advice I can give.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

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• I think, especially in our business we meet a lot of people, and sometimes you spend so much time being nice to strangers... and so, you know, keeping a clear head and just being nice to each other. And that's all the advice I can give.

  

  Catherine Zeta-Jones
  • People
  • Thinking
  • Nice