Idleness does drive me craz... by Karen Allen, an American Actress

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“Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind of respect has been instilled in me for acting: I love it too much to ever have a bad relationship with it.”

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Karen Allen

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Name: Karen Allen

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Oct 5, 1951

Profession: Actress

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