"Right now I'm just thinking about school and trying to get those grades and keep them up! In case I become a Norma Desmond when I grow up, I can have something to fall back on!"
- Anna Chlumsky
About this Quote
In this quote, Anna Chlumsky is expressing her current focus on school and keeping great grades. She acknowledges the value of having a strong scholastic structure as a backup plan for her future. The mention of "Norma Desmond" mentions the character from the movie "Sunset Boulevard" who was a former actress having a hard time to maintain her popularity and success. By referencing this character, Chlumsky is highlighting the unpredictable nature of the show business and the need to have a backup strategy. She is determined to have something to fall back on in case her dreams of becoming a successful actress do not come to fulfillment.
This quote is written / told by Anna Chlumsky somewhere between December 3, 1980 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA.
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