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" Hollywood is like a piranha. They don't give you breathing room. You don't have time to let your career breathe. "

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" When I was a little kid, I used to spend a lot of time thinking about what I'd wish for if a magic fairy gave me three wishes. First, I wanted to be loved. Then, I wanted to be beautiful. And, finally, I'd wish for a million more wishes. "

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" I loved growing up in a little town. I loved knowing people. I loved going to the store and running into people. I loved going into the store and having forgotten my bag, saying, 'Charge it, put it on my bill.' I loved going to the gas station and saying, 'Pete, fill it up.' I loved that continuity of life. "

" The important thing is to be part of a good project with good, talented people. "

" I love the women I've played. "

" Nature is my church. The wind in the trees and the bugs and the frogs. All those things are comfort to me. "

" I think giving up people is a difficult thing. "

" I had no fear 'cause it seemed everyone in the audience always applauded whatever I did. Course, maybe it was because I always seemed to know everyone in the audience. "

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" It's really about the work - if you are doing it for the right reasons - really to illuminate the human condition. "

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" Junior and senior high school years were not a good time. "