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I didn't really like opera. I liked cheerleading and boys and, later, smoking. So my opera career was cut short when I was 15. My dad got sick, and we couldn't afford the lessons, so I stopped and became a cheerleader and wrecked my voice.
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"I didn't really like opera. I liked cheerleading and boys and, later, smoking. So my opera career was cut short when I was 15. My dad got sick, and we couldn't afford the lessons, so I stopped and became a cheerleader and wrecked my voice."
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I didn't really like opera. I liked cheerleading and boys and, later, smoking. So my opera career was cut short when I was 15. My dad got sick, and we couldn't afford the lessons, so I stopped and became a cheerleader and wrecked my voice. — Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep was a Actress from United States (1949–present).

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Who said "I didn't really like opera. I liked cheerleading and boys and, later, smoking.…"?
This quote is attributed to Meryl Streep, a Actress from United States.
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Meryl Streep lived from 1949 – present.
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