If you didn’t know that I am an actress, I don’t think you could tell from my lifestyle. I cook and cook and cook. I like to be with my daughter. She’s 16, so of course I bore her.

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Karen Black is an American actress, but you wouldn't know it just by looking at her life. She likes to spend a lot of time cooking and being with her 16-year-old daughter. However, her daughter probably finds her a little boring now that she's a teenager.

About Karen Black

Karen Black was a versatile American actress who rose to prominence in the 1970s for her eccentric and offbeat roles in both studio and independent films. She received numerous accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award nomination, and had a career spanning over 50 years with nearly 200 credits.

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If you can write it, I can be it.

Karen Black

American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013)

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I am the least intimidating person. I think I would have done better in my career if I were a little more intimidating. Even the maid who comes to work for me once a week has found out that she can just trample over me… I’m a Cancer! We are not ferocious people.

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I dislike when people try to pigeonhole me, when all I want is to do good work.

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If I turn on the television, am I to believe that that is America? I’m sorry, I don’t believe that’s America.

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There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

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