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" My soul is in good shape. "
Philip Seymour Hoffman
My Soul
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" There are characters in movies who I call 'film characters.' They don't exist in real life. They exist to play out a scenario. They can be in fantastic films, but they are not real characters; what happens to them is not lifelike. "
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" Films are always a fiction, not documentary. Even a documentary is a kind of fiction. "
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" I got into plays in high school then I ended up going to college for it. "
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" I don't want to repeat myself. "
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" Sometimes I'm uncomfortable with the level of fame I've got! It all depends on the day and what's going on. I don't desire any more fame. I don't need it. "
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" Life's pretty funny when you're objectively on the outside looking at it. "
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" In life, do you ever really know if you're missing an opportunity? No, you really don't. "
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