I can enjoy a vacation as well as the next person, as long as I know it’s a vacation and not a premature retirement.

Meaning of the quote

Mary Crosby, an American actress, says that she can have a great time on vacation just like anyone else, but only if she knows it's really a vacation and not like retiring from work too early. She wants to be sure her vacation is temporary, not permanent, so she can come back feeling refreshed and ready to work again.

About Mary Crosby

Mary Crosby is an American actress best known for her role as Kristin Shepard in the TV series Dallas. She is the only daughter of legendary actor and singer Bing Crosby and his second wife, Kathryn Grant.

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I had a head start in acting. Because of my parents, I had a SAG card, an agent and a recognizable name. But I knew if I screwed up, people would never forget. I’d be dead.

Mary Crosby

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I play a nice crazy lady whose morals are right but who is really foundering.

Mary Crosby

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All of my life people have thought of me as Bing Crosby’s daughter. Now they’ll remember me as the person who shot J.R.

Mary Crosby

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The things that are really important to me are my man, my animals and my books. I don’t need anything else.

Mary Crosby

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I was terrified. My first week, walking around in a teeny bikini, I kept crossing my arms over my chest because I was afraid I was going to fall out of the top of the suit. And I didn’t know anything about technique or lighting.

Mary Crosby

American actress

I’ll miss everyone on Dallas so much, but I have a wonderful career ahead of me. I can feel it.

Mary Crosby

American actress

I didn’t have anything to do with being born to my mother and father. But I had a lot to do with Kristin Shepard’s notoriety. I’m proud of the work I did on Dallas.

Mary Crosby

American actress

There were so many stories about Bing’s daughter living in sin. We weren’t hurting anyone. We were living in love. I couldn’t understand why people were trying to hurt us and hurt our families.

Mary Crosby

American actress

I can enjoy a vacation as well as the next person, as long as I know it’s a vacation and not a premature retirement.

Mary Crosby

American actress