A Quote by Dawn Steel

I was trained to be loud, passionate, direct. I didn't realize for the longest time I was intimidating.

Dawn Steel

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Direct Intimidating Longest Longest Time Loud Passionate Realize Time Trained

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Dawn Steel
American - Businesswoman
August 19, 1946 - December 20, 1997

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