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" I try not to dwell too much on a bad marriage. "

Michael Douglas

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" Early on, someone had told me, 'You know, the camera can always tell when you're lying.' And, Jesus, that intimidated me. 'The camera can always tell? How am I going to do this?' Until one day I thought, 'Wait a minute, acting is lying. Acting is all about lying.' "

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" Actresses have more fear of being disliked. I, on the other hand, revel in it. "

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" For a long time, I can't say I was one who really enjoyed acting. I was always censoring it, or editing it, or analyzing it, rather than just going with it. "

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