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" I really believe in the philosophy that you create your own universe. I'm just trying to create a good one for myself. "

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" People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. "

" Maybe other people will try to limit me but I don't limit myself. "

" I need privacy. I would think that because what I do makes a lot of people happy that I might deserve a little bit of respect in return. Instead, the papers try to drag me off my pedestal. "

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" My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud to be a Canadian. "

" I'm the first to admit this whole salary thing is getting out of control. In the final analysis, it's still about the work. "

" I'm a hard guy to live with. I'm like a caged animal. I'm up all night walking around the living room. It's hard for me to come down from what I do. "

" For some reason I did something where I realized I could get a reaction. That was when I broke out of my shell at school, because I really didn't have any friends or anything like that and I just kind of was going along, and then finally I did this zany thing, and all of a sudden I had tons of friends. "

" My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I wanted. "

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