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" Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people. "
Edward Norton
People
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" I have this embedded faith in the process through which films of a certain type get discovered on longer timelines. "
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" Duality is not a story. Duality is just a complexity. "
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" If I ever have to stop taking the subway, I'm gonna have a heart attack. "
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" I don't get much out of doing a red carpet. "
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" Well, I don't feel that I've played so many bad guys, and I'm rot really drawn to villains per se. I think a lot of people relate to some of my characters' inner struggles. "
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" Just because you've made a couple movies, you've done some good movies, you've been nominated for some Academy Awards, whatever, nobody's entitled. It's a business. If they don't see it, I can think they're wrong, but I'm not entitled to a $15 million budget to make a film. "
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