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   "Sometimes you can't get the right earrings with the stem, so you have to settle for the clip-ons. But after a while it hurts my head, my ears - my brain just shuts down."

   - Mary J. Blige, on suffering for fashion, in People magazine.

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   "If people want to give McNicknames, it shows devotion to the show. There's also an opportunity to expand. Those nicknames are of Irish descent. We could do a shout-out to our Jewish brethren, like `Steamberg' and `Dreamberg.'"

   - Tim Daly, on whether he hopes to get a McNickname on "Private Practice," in People magazine.

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   "I watch `Grey's Anatomy' on my iPod, but I have a rule that I don't get to watch it until I'm on the treadmill. That'll motivate you to work out!"

   - Alison Sweeney ("The Biggest Loser"), in People magazine.

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