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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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So to get to be playing the character who originated a saying that is a huge part of my vocabulary — and that I’ve been so obsessed with for so long — is crazy.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Models are born, not made, to tweak Simone de Beauvoir’s famous saying.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Holtz was quick with inspirational sayings, humor, and self-depreciation that was an act, but oh so charming.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Usually the saying goes April showers bring May flowers, but this year the rain is starting in March.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Models are born, not made, to tweak Simone de Beauvoir’s famous saying.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Holtz was quick with inspirational sayings, humor, and self-depreciation that was an act, but oh so charming.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Usually the saying goes April showers bring May flowers, but this year the rain is starting in March.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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