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" As a kid I was always a bit of a clown, a performer. "
Simon Baker
Clown
Always
Bit
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" L.A.'s a better place to live than it is to visit. "
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" I'm pretty good at gardening. It consumes my time, and it feels like I'm doing something constructive. "
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" I've always been a shy person. "
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" I've seen the odd tarot reader and had my palm read in various countries and explained to me in many strains of broken English. Did I believe a word? To be honest, I didn't understand much, but I loved watching the presentation. "
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" In general, the problem in a relationship is when the couple stagnate. "
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" I don't like fancy fiddly girlie stuff. "
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" When I have to play the same role every day, I have the flexibility to play the character in so many different ways. It's almost like playing five different roles. "
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" There's more of a family connection when you're working on a TV show. That's not to say that you don't make great connections when you're working on films, but it's different unless you're there working every day. "
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" I would love to do a rom-com, but they are not good - good and successful doesn't equate to the same thing. "
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Same
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" In network TV, you have to present the box before you can step outside it. "
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Step
You
" I think this Occupy Wall Street thing is great. I think that is a good thing and that people need to stand up, voice their opinions, and be heard. "
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People
Stand
" I like putting my money into things like food and shelter. I'm probably a bad example of an investor. "
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Money
Things
Bad
" I do have a lot of Australian friends. "
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Australian
Lot
Friends
" Time goes a lot quicker when the work is a lot more enjoyable. "
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Quicker
Lot
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" For an actor working in television or film, I think it's important to understand how the medium works - how the camera and lenses work and how the sound and the editing works. "
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Work
Camera
Editing
" I need some challenges in love or I'm bored. "
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Challenges
Love
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TV Show
Really
" A shot is only as every as good as how well it tells the story. "
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Good
Well
Story
" I don't use deodorant. If you drink enough water, you shouldn't have to. I think I smell pretty good without it. "
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Think
Enough
Drink
" I am very straight-forward and direct. If I disagree with something, I say something about it. "
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Something
Say
I Am
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Kids
Hill
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