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" I'm a person and an actor that's constantly unsatisfied. I'm always reaching for something higher. "

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" Everything I learned about women, I learned from the ages of 13-16. Every girl would talk to me about their problems, and none of them wanted to date me. So, I learned all of these things. So, when I finally got to the place where I could hit on girls, I just referenced back to all the things that I learned in high school. "