I was raised almost entirely on turnips and potatoes, but I think that the turnips had more to do with the effect than the potatoes. (Marlene Dietrich)

I was raised almost entirely on turnips and potatoes, but I think that the turnips had more to do with the effect than the potatoes.

Marlene Dietrich

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