How to do half-hour comedy innovatively is something I do pride myself on. We invented it with 'I Love Lucy.'
Lucille BallRead
Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a strong personal sense of liberation that does not align with the politics of the Women's Liberation movement.
Lucille Ball's quote underscores her feeling of having achieved personal freedom and independence well before the Women's Liberation movement gained traction. She suggests that her experiences and views on liberation are so far advanced that they feel almost overwhelming, indicating a sense of having lived an empowered life on her own terms rather than needing a movement to validate or define her liberation.
Themes
LiberationFreedomWomenIndependencePersonal Empowerment
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about women's rights, one might reference this quote to emphasize personal journeys of liberation.
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Here's what I advise any young struggling actress today: The important thing is to develop as a woman first, and a performer second. You wouldn't prostitute yourself to get a part, not if_x000D_ you're in the right mind. You won't be happy, whatever you do, unless you're comfortable with your own conscience.
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My ideal of womanhood has always been the pioneer woman who fought and worked at her husband's side. She bore the children, kept the home fires burning; she was the hub of the family, the planner and the dreamer.
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I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.
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