"But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity."

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"But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity."

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"So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not, I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner, to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it's a positive one."

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"In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man."

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"To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed."

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"I'll always be chasing you... Glory."

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"I wanted to look at them because I feel, internally, that I am an ordinary person who has had an extraordinary life."

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