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" Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work. "
George Clooney
Surprised
Most
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" My life isn't focused on results. My life is really focused on the process of doing all the things I'm doing, from work to relationships to friendships to charitable work. "
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" When you're young you believe it when people tell you how good you are. And that's the danger, you inhale. Everyone will tell you you're a genius, which you are not, and if you understand that, you win. "
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" I was very lucky to get well known much later in life. You need to have flopped quite a few times to get a sense of how little any of it has to do with you. "
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" I think people in Italy live their lives better than we do. It's an older country, and they've learned to celebrate dinner and lunch, whereas we sort of eat as quickly as we can to get through it. "
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" Growing old on screen is not for the faint of heart. "
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" I certainly direct with confidence even if I'm not confident. I learned early on as an actor that confidence can be faked, and it's not always a terrible thing to do. A lot of times if people feel you're confident, then they're confident. "
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" I go on YouTube when somebody says to look something up. "
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" Over the years, over the history of our country, liberals have stood on many of the right sides of the issues. "
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" I can't give you 150 takes. I can't even give you 30 different ways of doing it! I don't have the talent or the range for it. "
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