I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty eno…

Kristen Bell
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I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl. ✨ Interview with Tim Leong, timleong.com. April 2008.
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