Carolina QuotesI really didn't have any fear about the humiliation factor. That was something I was excited to get the opportunity to explore. My fears were about pulling it off.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Carolinian
Source
"Mary Elizabeth Winstead: from scream queen to alcoholic in Smashed" in The Guardian (29 November 2012)
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- 2012
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“I really didn't have any fear about the humiliation factor. …” Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-A5CBE6EAEF. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/a5cbe6eaef
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