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I said something really stupid once. I told a friend that my mother was so beautiful, but my dad was ugly. My dad heard it and just laughed it off, but I felt guilty. It haunted me for years. I should never have said that.
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"I said something really stupid once. I told a friend that my mother was so beautiful, but my dad was ugly. My dad heard it and just laughed it off, but I felt guilty. It haunted me for years. I should never have said that."
— Gene Wilder

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I said something really stupid once. I told a friend that my mother was so beautiful, but my dad was ugly. My dad heard it and just laughed it off, but I felt guilty. It haunted me for years. I should never have said that. — Gene Wilder

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Gene Wilder was a Actor from United States (1933–2016).

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This quote is attributed to Gene Wilder, a Actor from United States.
When did Gene Wilder live?
Gene Wilder lived from 1933 – 2016.