Archive | November, 2009

betty grable

26 Nov

Betty Grable

actor. singer. dancer. my grandpa’s favorite pin-up girl. mother of victoria and jessica.

“The woman’s vision is deep reaching, the man’s far reaching. With the man the world is his heart, with the woman the heart is her world.”

this message will self-destruct. boom.

23 Nov

Madonnaicon

What do a musician mom, Madonna, and Tibetan monks have in common?

Self-destruction.
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francoise hardy

21 Nov

Francoise Hardy

french singer. songwriter. guitarist. model. 1960s fashion icon. astrologer. mother of thomas.

jolie to the max. “mon amie la rose”

nina simone

17 Nov

Nina Simone

singer. songwriter. pianist. composer. civil rights activist. mother of lisa.

“I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about… Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.”

sit. watch. listen. “ain’t got no…i got life”

elizabeth montgomery

15 Nov

Elizabeth Montgomery

actor. activist for women’s rights and gay rights. mother of robert, william, and rebecca.

“The minute someone says `Oh God, you could never do that; you can’t get that kind of stuff on the air. That’s the kind of stuff I want to do.”

sissy spacek

13 Nov

Sissy Spacek

singer. actor. activist. mother of schuyler and madison.

“When I started out in independant films in the early 70s, we did everything for the love of art. It wasn’t about money and stardom. That was what we were reacting against. You’d die before you’d be bought.”

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