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" I just don't think of myself as a star. This is what I do for a living; I'm fortunate that I make ends meet. "

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" Each thing leapfrogs. I do a Genesis project - like now, we're just finishing off an album - and then by the time the album is doing its thing, I could do nothing or I could do a film. "

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" I'm fascinated by what people will do to each other. Actually, I'm sort of interested in the gory details of life. "