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Mary Badham Quote

“In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' I was just playing and having a good time.”

— Mary Badham

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I was very much a tomboy. I've always been rather outspoken, headstrong, and I'm pretty much that way to this day.

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I know that I wouldn't mind going back to work if I could find the right script and the right crew to work with.

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I lost my parents very early in my life. My mom died three weeks after I graduated from high school, and my dad died two years after I got married.

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I wasn't a child who wanted to be an actor.

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If more people would try and reach up instead of going to the lowest common denominator, I think we'd be a lot better off.

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Most of the performances I see on TV and in movies are so self-conscious and overacted. I would think a natural actress would be welcome.

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