Quote by Dorothy Parker

I can't talk about Hollywood. It was a horror to me when I was there and it's a horror to look back on. I can't imagine how I did it. When I got away from it I couldn't even refer to the place by name. Out there, I called it.

I can't talk about Hollywood. It was a horror to me when I w

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their strong negative feelings towards Hollywood. They describe their experience in Hollywood as a horrifying one, and even looking back on it fills them with dread. The speaker emphasizes their disbelief at overcoming this difficult period in their life, to the point where they couldn't even mention Hollywood by its name. Instead, they referred to the place using a vague term "out there." This quote reveals the speaker's deep aversion towards Hollywood and highlights the lasting impact it had on them.

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By Dorothy Parker

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