Who said “I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough.…”?

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Jean Kerr. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, I Don't Want to Hear One Word Out of You"

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“I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want --an adorable pancreas?”
— Jean Kerr
Verified"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, I Don't Want to Hear One Word Out of You" · evidenceBeauty

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Kerr, J. (n.d.). I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want --an adorable pancreas? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7760-im-tired-of-all-this-nonsense-about-beauty/

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Kerr, Jean. “I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want --an adorable pancreas?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7760-im-tired-of-all-this-nonsense-about-beauty/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Kerr, Jean. “I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want --an adorable pancreas?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7760-im-tired-of-all-this-nonsense-about-beauty/.

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