March 29: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for March 29.
Elle MacPherson, model (March 29, 1964–present)
“I don’t do anything to excess. I think balance is incredibly important and feeling good is more important to me than looking good. But when I feel good, I look good… or that’s what I’m told!” —Elle MacPherson
Spedding, Emma. “Elle MacPherson Exclusive Interview: ‘The Body’ Spills On Her Beauty and Fitness Regime.” Grazia, January 20, 2022, https://graziadaily.co.uk/beauty-hair/wellness/elle-macpherson-exclusive-interview-body-spills-beauty-fitness-regime/.
“I prefer sport to exercise, so I’ll always pick tennis over working out.” —Elle MacPherson
Spedding, Emma. “Elle MacPherson Exclusive Interview: ‘The Body’ Spills On Her Beauty and Fitness Regime.” Grazia, January 20, 2022, https://graziadaily.co.uk/beauty-hair/wellness/elle-macpherson-exclusive-interview-body-spills-beauty-fitness-regime/.
“I was a sun worshipper. I used to think a girl looked great with a tan and bleached hair; that was my idea of beauty. I shouldn’t have been in the sun so much and protected my skin more.” —Elle MacPherson
Spedding, Emma. “Elle MacPherson Exclusive Interview: ‘The Body’ Spills On Her Beauty and Fitness Regime.” Grazia, January 20, 2022, https://graziadaily.co.uk/beauty-hair/wellness/elle-macpherson-exclusive-interview-body-spills-beauty-fitness-regime/.
Amy Sedaris, actor and comedian (March 29, 1961–present)
“I identify with rabbits, I guess, because I can also be very quiet and see out the side of my head. And yes, I believe that animals are capable of doing crafts. They build nests, dig tunnels, and spin webs. I love seeing an owl in a graduation cap.” —Amy Sedaris
Interview. “Amy Sedaris Answers 19 Questions From a Few of Her Famous Friends.” Interview, August 13, 2019, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/amy-sedaris-answers-19-questions-from-a-few-of-her-famous-friends.
“As far as changing something about myself, I need to not spend so much time alone. But I really enjoy it. I think it comes from growing up in a large family and working around a lot of people. But I could socialize more.” —Amy Sedaris
Interview. “Amy Sedaris Answers 19 Questions From a Few of Her Famous Friends.” Interview, August 13, 2019, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/amy-sedaris-answers-19-questions-from-a-few-of-her-famous-friends.
“I would love to visit Frida Kahlo’s house. I hear it is very tiny, like her art. I would love to visit Ernie Kovacs’s house, too. He had his set designer and prop person build a fake bookcase that would open up into secret rooms. I’m curious what Ann Dowd’s and Meryl Streep’s places look like. More than anything, I would like to see what the dressing tables of Prince, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, and Elvis Presley looked like after they died.” —Amy Sedaris
Interview. “Amy Sedaris Answers 19 Questions From a Few of Her Famous Friends.” Interview, August 13, 2019, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/amy-sedaris-answers-19-questions-from-a-few-of-her-famous-friends.
Patty Duke, actor (December 14, 1946–March 29, 2016)
“My mother also suffered from a mental illness — clinical and chronic depression. She was very insecure, had no money, limited education. And here were these people who seemed to be saying we have the yellow brick road in our pocket. And if you really love this little girl — if you really love her, then you’ll be unselfish and you’ll give her to us and we will give her all the things you cannot.” —Patty Duke
Davies, Dave. “Fresh Air Remembers Actress Patty Duke.” NPR, April 1, 2016, https://www.npr.org/2016/04/01/472669644/fresh-air-remembers-actress-patty-duke.
“I started working quite early with wonderful people in live television. And then, yes, “The Miracle Worker” was a year and a half of preparation before I was ever granted an audition.” —Patty Duke
Davies, Dave. “Fresh Air Remembers Actress Patty Duke.” NPR, April 1, 2016, https://www.npr.org/2016/04/01/472669644/fresh-air-remembers-actress-patty-duke.
“When it became apparent that union-busting was becoming a way of life in our country, I became just as a citizen more and more concerned. Yes, I wanted more of a leadership role. When some people suggested that I should run for the presidency at the Guild, it was at first a very heady kind of idea. But I also needed to know that I could back it up, that I could do the work.” —Patty Duke
Davies, Dave. “Fresh Air Remembers Actress Patty Duke.” NPR, April 1, 2016, https://www.npr.org/2016/04/01/472669644/fresh-air-remembers-actress-patty-duke.
Johnnie Cochran, lawyer (October 2, 1937–March 29, 2005)
“Have you ever in your life been falsely accused of something? Have you ever been falsely accused? Ever had to sit there and take it and watch the proceedings and wait and wait and wait, all the while knowing that you didn’t do it? All you could do during such a process is to really maintain your dignity; isn’t that correct? Knowing that you were innocent, but maintaining your dignity and remembering always that all you’re left with after a crisis is your conduct during.” —Johnnie Cochran
Cochran, Johnnie. “Closing Argument of Johnnie Cochran (Excerpts).” University of Missouri-Kansas City, http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/cochranclose.html.
“If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” —Johnnie Cochran
Cochran, Johnnie. “Closing Argument of Johnnie Cochran (Excerpts).” University of Missouri-Kansas City, http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/cochranclose.html.
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