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" I was basically adventurous, I think I wanted to try everything. "
Rupert Everett
Try
Adventurous
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" I've never been any good with authority. "
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" To be a soldier one needs that special gene, that extra something, that enables a person to jump into one on one combat, something, after all, that is unimaginable to most of us, as we are simply not brave enough. "
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" Actors make bad lovers. Their most important kiss is for the camera. Not in a superficial way, in a really deep way. They can only give everything if they know someone is going to shout cut! "
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