February 17: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for February 17.
Paris Hilton, socialite and media personality (February 17, 1981–present)
“My mom would always be in the kitchen, cooking for the holidays or just having Italian night. That’s how I learned to make the lasagna.” —Paris Hilton
Menza, Kaitlin. “Paris Hilton Stirs The Pot.” Delish, August 4, 2021, https://www.delish.com/food-news/a37070938/paris-hilton-interview-cooking-with-paris-2021/.
“I love kid food. I love making little heart-shaped grilled cheese sandwiches and having cereal and candy. And I love McDonald’s Happy Meals and fast food and pizza.” —Paris Hilton
Menza, Kaitlin. “Paris Hilton Stirs The Pot.” Delish, August 4, 2021, https://www.delish.com/food-news/a37070938/paris-hilton-interview-cooking-with-paris-2021/.
“I always saw money as freedom and independence, and not being controlled. And I think that’s why I just had that as my focus in life. And now that I am so incredibly happy and in love in my personal life I’m not really interested in billions anymore. I’m more interested in babies.” —Paris Hilton
Malkin, Marc. “Paris Hilton: ‘I’m Sick of People Using Me.’” Variety, June 22, 2021, https://variety.com/2021/tv/podcasts/paris-hilton-this-is-paris-youtube-1235002363/.
Denise Richards, actress and model (February 17, 1971–present)
“My character in ‘Secret Life of Cheerleaders’ was a very loving mom, navigating the challenges with her teenage daughter. I enjoy shooting these movies that parents and kids can watch together.” —Denise Richards
Cohn, Paulette. “Denise Richards Talks Lifetime’s ‘Killer Cheer Mom,’ Friendship, Picking Roles and Whether She’ll Return to ‘RHOBH.” Parade, August 27, 2021, https://parade.com/1254414/paulettecohn/denise-richards-interview-killer-cheer-mom/.
“I think cheerleading movies are the movies where kids are starting to come of age, where there is still an innocence. They can be fun and also the whole family can watch.” —Denise Richards
Cohn, Paulette. “Denise Richards Talks Lifetime’s ‘Killer Cheer Mom,’ Friendship, Picking Roles and Whether She’ll Return to ‘RHOBH.” Parade, August 27, 2021, https://parade.com/1254414/paulettecohn/denise-richards-interview-killer-cheer-mom/.
Lee Strasberg, director of the Actors Studio (November 17, 1901–February 17, 1982)
“Our school has principles but no rules. The ‘method’ is a basic means of solving actors’ problems.” —Lee Strasberg
Artfilms. “Lee Strasberg Interview.” Artfilms, 1975, https://www.artfilms-digital.com/item/lee-strasberg-interview.
“The profession of acting, the basic art of acting, is a monstrous thing because it does with the same flesh-and-blood muscles with which you perform ordinary deeds, real deeds. The body with which you make real love is the same body with which you make fictitious love with someone you don’t like. In no other art do you have this monstrous thing.” —Lee Strasberg
Gross, Terry. “How the Method transformed film – and made acting more human.” NPR, February 9, 2022, https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1079479568.
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