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" Movies usually find me, but I'm open to anything. "
Dennis Quaid
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" I like acting and being a musician. It's like comparing apples and oranges. But I really like my day job. I've always played music since I was 12, and I guess I always will. "
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" Jesus himself talked about prayer and meditation. Anything that brings you closer to the Lord, what's wrong with that? "
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" I judge movies on how much fun I had while I was doing them. I had a great time on 'The Right Stuff.' Doing that was fantastic. And there was the year I did 'The Rookie' and 'Far From Heaven,' which was amazing because those two different roles were just so far apart. "
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