“There once was a time in this business when I had the eyes of the...” – Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard ... Movie Quotes Database

There once was a time in this business when I had the eyes of the whole world! But that wasn't good enough for them, oh no! They had to have the ears of the whole world too. So they opened their big mouths and out came talk. Talk! TALK!

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