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Jimmy Smits

"I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much."

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"I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much."

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"The New Dealers have all left Washington to make way for the car dealers."

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"We have an uncanny ability to make birds do what we want them to do. In Blood Simple there's a shot from the bumper of a car and it's going up this road and a huge flock of birds takes off at the perfect moment."

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"Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down."

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"The idea that maybe you don't have to own a car if you only need one occasionally may catch on, just like time-sharing caught on in real estate."

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"Everybody has a gun in their car in Detroit."

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"Someday we'll look back on this moment and plow into a parked car."

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"In the back of your mind, when you say you want to write music for the movies, you're saying that you want a big house, a big car and a boat. If you just wanted to write music, you could live in Kansas and do it."

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"I have bad reflexes. I was once run over by a car being pushed by two guys."

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"It's like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."

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"There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!"
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