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" I'm Irish. That means I'm Catholic. But, truth is, now I'm a retired Christian. "

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" I put steam on the table by being an actor. That is how I live. The longer I live, the more expensive it becomes. So I do my work. And I can't be immensely picky. How many beautiful scripts come in one's lifetime? I have had more than anybody, practically. "

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