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" How do I relax? Meditate, I guess. I quit golf. You twist your back and get all cranked up. "
Nick Nolte
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" I never felt comfortable in real life very well. It's always been an awkward kind of thing for me and so when I hit the stage I just sensed freedom. I sensed, 'Here's a place that I can have all the experiences of life and not feel uncomfortable about it.' "
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