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"To me, acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves."
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"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."

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"I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see the good people live happily ever after."
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"Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated."

"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication."

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"An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet."

"There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning."

"Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have."
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