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" My first semester, I got a D in creative writing. "

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" You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. "

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" But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and changing; and you know you can evolve with it if you grow and develop as a human being. "

" Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry. "

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" Contrast is what makes photography interesting. "

" I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80. "

" I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script. "

" I realize that every picture isn't a work of art. "

" It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows. "

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" Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten. "

" In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music. "