Famous quote by Isabella Rossellini

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I didnt want to become an actress because the competition with my mother would have been to much to live up to
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"I didn't want to become an actress because the competition with my mother would have been to much to live up to"

- Isabella Rossellini

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Isabella Rossellini's quote speaks to the problem of competing with a moms and dad in the same field. It suggests that she was aware of her mother's success and felt that she might not live up to it. This might be due to a variety of factors, such as feeling insufficient or not wishing to be compared to her mother. It might also be due to the fact that she wanted to forge her own course and create her own identity, different from her mom's. Ultimately, it appears that Isabella Rossellini chose to pursue a different profession course in order to avoid the pressure of competing with her mother. This quote speaks with the trouble of taking on a moms and dad in the same field, and the value of creating one's own identity.

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Isabella Rossellini somewhere between June 18, 1952 and today. She was a famous Actress from Italy. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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