And he was going to give me a song, because I’m a singer and I wanted to sing in everything.
Meaning of the quote
The singer in this quote, Sally Kellerman, was excited because someone was going to give her a song to sing. She was an actress, and she wanted to sing in all of her acting roles. This shows that she was a talented performer who loved to use her singing voice in her work.
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