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Helen Hayes

I'm leaving the screen because I don't think I am very good in the pictures and I have this beautiful dream that I'm elegant on the stage.

Helen Hayes

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Helen Hayes is saying she is quitting film acting because she feels she does not look good on camera. Instead, she prefers to focus on stage acting, where she imagines herself appearing graceful and refined.

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