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You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle.
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"You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle."
— Wilma Rudolph

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You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle. — Wilma Rudolph

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Wilma Rudolph was a Athlete from United States (1940–1994).

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Who said "You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first…"?
This quote is attributed to Wilma Rudolph, a Athlete from United States.
When did Wilma Rudolph live?
Wilma Rudolph lived from 1940 – 1994.