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" I guess any movie actor can become a role model for audiences out there who enjoy him. "

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" It's always fun to talk about jazz. "

" I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice. "

" If you ever go to a music session, you'll notice that the musicians can sit down and start playing right away, and everyone knows what to do. Of course they're reading it, but the conductor can tweak little things, and you can take that back to directing motion pictures. "

" I've had no problem harnessing anger. "

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" I loved the fact that Obama is multi-racial. I thought that was terrific, as my wife is the same racial make-up. "

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" In my career as a director, there's always been some point where you get halfway through it, or three-quarters, and you go: 'What is this thing all about, and why am I telling the story? Does anybody really care about seeing this?' At that time you have to say: 'OK, forget that and just go ahead.' "

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" In the Bay Area, there was a resurgence of Dixieland jazz in the '40s - there was the Frisco Jazz Band, and Lu Watters and the Yerba Buena Jazz Band. "

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" I'm a movie maker, but I have the same feelings as the average guy out there. "

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