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William Devane

"I try to watch only real things, which basically amounts to C-Span for me. I like real people in real situations. I learn from that."

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"I try to watch only real things, which basically amounts to C-Span for me. I like real people in real situations. I learn from that."

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"What I would have liked to do on that show was play a secretary of state who has huge personal business interests throughout the world. That, to me, seems to be more in synch with reality."
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