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" But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that we have no competence with. "
John Cleese
Then
Competence
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" If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth. "
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" Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough. "
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" In Britain, girls seem to be either bright or attractive. In America, that's not the case. They're both. "
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" I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation. "
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" I'm not saying Obama is right on everything. Of course not. He may be wrong on a number of things. But what I do know is that he behaves like a very, very sane man almost all the time. "
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" I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy. "
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