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" I didn't want to make a literal film about Detroit, because it felt like what they were experiencing was more universal than that. "

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" You feel good if you've done hard work. You sleep better. You get stuck in your head if you have too much time to think. "

" When I was a kid, I saw 'Rambo First Blood', and the next day, I took knives to school and threw them at everybody. So I was definitely influenced by violent films before 'Drive.' "

" They say never meet your heroes. But the addendum to that is 'unless they're Harrison Ford.' "

" You learn from all directors, all these guys. "

" Most movies, you have to try and forget you're making a movie, because there are trailers and booms and lights and marks, and it's everywhere. "

" I know there are only so many characters I'll be able to play. "

" I sometimes forget to have breakfast in the morning, but when I actually buy a box of cereal, I will probably eat it not only for breakfast but also as a snack later on. "

" I've wanted to make films since a really young age. It's always been my passion. "

" If the character is true, the movie will fall into place. Or at least that's what you hope. "

" I've always liked women more. I was brought up by my mother and older sister. I found my way into dance class. "

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" Some of the styles of dance in 'La La Land' I wish I had spent time on when I was a kid. "

" There's a lot of pressure to be the lead of a film. I have done it. It's not my favorite way to work. "

" I left Canada to come to Hollywood to make movies. "

" I think it's more interesting to see people who don't feel appropriately. I relate to that, because sometimes I don't feel anything at all for things I'm supposed to, and other times I feel too much. It's not always like it is in the movies. "

" For me, I sort of felt like it was kind of a fairytale... but an interesting one. I don't know of anybody who has had a romance quite like this, but I certainly know people who have stuck it out. "

" All my characters are me. I'm not a good enough actor to become a character. I hear about actors who become the role and I think 'I wonder what that feels like.' Because for me, they're all me. "

" My home life now is mostly women. They are better than us. They make me better. "

" The people of Disney are so incredibly amazing; they are so nice. "

" My mom was really cool. "

" The '70s just seemed dirty, honestly, and not in an interesting way. It's not the '80s. In fact, it's 10 less. I grew up in the '80s, so that's more of an interesting time to me. "

" I've been doing this since I was 12... I don't want to act much longer; I can't do one thing my whole life. "

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" My sister and I used to sing at weddings. We would sing 'When a Man Loves a Woman' to the bride. We'd do it right before the garter ceremony. "

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