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" I think politicians get hamstrung by the nature of politics when the private sector can really do great things. "
Henry Rollins
Politics
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" In Asia, it's customary to get together with your entire extended family on a regular basis, and it's all rife with politics. "
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" I've learned a lot about what kind of actor I want or do not want to be while being on set. I sit back and observe how other actors treat the totem pole of set politics. "
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" Questioning anything and everything, to me, is punk rock. "
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