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" As a director, you never get to watch other directors work, and you also don't get to collaborate with other directors that much. "

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" Any conversation I have with anybody that's real is always revealing and inspiring. "

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" I definitely check my phone for texts a lot - like, 'Did anyone text me? Is anyone thinking about me? Does anyone love me?' "

" If you compromise what you're trying to do just a little bit, you'll end up compromising a little more the next day or the next week, and when you lift your head you're suddenly really far away from where you're trying to go. "

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" I am better at math than spelling. "

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