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" Anybody who says they're bitter is sick in their soul. They've given up. "

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" Family politics are worse than world politics. That's all I can say. You don't get to choose your family; you get to choose your friends. Your family is imposed upon you. "

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" Hollywood has always been crazy. It's controlled anarchy. But how can you loathe something that has given you so much? "

" I've had enough rejection for 33 years. I don't need more. "

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