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" It was a great time, and I liked the guys. I liked getting up every morning and being a cop. "
Dennis Farina
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" When they released Sidewalks of New York, there were some shots with the towers they were going to take out, and Ed told them no. I don't think they can deny the towers were a part of New York. "
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" If you did something, and it wasn't right, you definitely found out about it. And they were pretty smart people, both my parents, so you didn't get too much by them. "
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" Everybody wants to look in the mirror and see Cary Grant looking back at them, but that's just not the case. "
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