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" I think it's particularly stupid that filmmakers have traditionally said, 'Yeah, I like baseball, but the movie's not going to be about the intricacies of the game.' I mean, you wouldn't cast an overweight guy with stubble if you were doing a ballet film. "

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" I think Ovechkin is everything the NHL needs. "

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" You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it. "

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" My sister Kathleen - one year older - was the school's acting legend. Her thing was getting all the parts, even Tiresias. And I wasn't going to mess with that. "

" If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks. "

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" I think Joe Jackson is a great American figure. In my opinion, he became a scapegoat. "

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" I've been doing this for 33 years, and sometimes you make movies and nobody cares. But when people care, it's the greatest thing in the world - even when it's passionately against the title - because it's going to start a conversation. "

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