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" One of the biggest things you have is your reputation and your reputation with knowing what's good and what's not good. "

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" I love funny people, and when I'm with funny people, or people who are amusing in their weirdness, I love it. Because that to me is funny, as opposed to someone who stops and says, 'Hey let me tell you a joke.' "

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