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" If I was to do anything besides acting, I would be a fireman or a beat cop. I'd do a regular job. "
Manny Montana
Anything
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" I come from an area where it's mostly, like, football and basketball, those are the sports. So my brother started surfing... I used to make fun of him for it, and then he challenged me to do it, and I'm a huge competitor, and I did it ,and I got hooked. "
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