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William Devane

"David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the actors and instructed the writing staff to trust the actor's instincts, since after all, it's the actors playing the character."

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"David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the actors and instructed the writing staff to trust the actor's instincts, since after all, it's the actors playing the character."

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Amber Hurdle

"Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don't know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence."

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"The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization."

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"You can't trust anyone you have to pay, and really, they can't trust you."

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Amber Hurdle

"Don't trust anyone over 30."

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"Trust is developed under pressure and over time; just as with God by us."

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"Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear."

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"Here beyond men's judgments all covenants were brittle."

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"A global democracy works only when countries trust one another."

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Amber Hurdle

"I don't trust anybody who didn't inhale."

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Amber Hurdle

"Whether we knew many who died on September 11 or personally knew none, we all lost something on that day. Innocence. Security. A trust that our homeland would always be safe."

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"The business is built on slowing or even stopping the aging process."
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"Writers are not always right however, but then again, I've been on shows where the actors have complete control and change everything and it's terrible."
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"I would fix other people's lines if they asked me on occasion. The hard part of writing is the architecture of it, getting the story and structuring it. Not the tweaking of lines."
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"Ultimately the Emmys are a popularity contest."
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"A show like Knots or any other show that can be called a soap opera does terribly in syndication because if you're a viewer and you miss a week you don't know what's going on."
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"At one time, whenever the hell it was, they wanted a character to come in and stir up the pot. They brought me in for 8-10 episodes and said we'll try it for that."
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"The West Wing seems to be feeding the myth about how presidential politics are."
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"Networks don't want a show with a continuing story. There's no backend potential."
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"It worked well because Don Murray didn't want to be on Knots anymore."
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