Who said “Reality is something you rise above.”?

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Liza Minnelli. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview with Rona Barrett. Quoted by Emanuel Levy in Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer (2009)

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“Reality is something you rise above.”
— Liza Minnelli
VerifiedInterview with Rona Barrett. Quoted by Emanuel Levy in Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer (2009) · evidenceReality
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Interview with Rona Barrett. Quoted by Emanuel Levy in Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer (2009).

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Minnelli, L. (n.d.). Reality is something you rise above. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35393-reality-is-something-you-rise-above/

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Minnelli, Liza. “Reality is something you rise above.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35393-reality-is-something-you-rise-above/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Minnelli, Liza. “Reality is something you rise above.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35393-reality-is-something-you-rise-above/.

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