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" People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to. "

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" My family never went to a restaurant together; we never went to the movies together. Vacation, we never did that. "

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" I had one request when I started doing the plays. My prayer was, 'God, let me do well enough to be able to take care of my mother.' I was able to do that 'til the day she died because of my audience. "

" I'm not interested in doing 'Star Wars.' It's an amazing movie, but that's not my gift. I tell the stories that I tell that relate to the people who love what I do. That is the place and the path that I know I am supposed to be on. The minute I try and go do something else, it will be amazing to watch how quickly that don't work. "

" I want to own a network. I want to own a network where you can turn it on with your family all day long and get positive reinforcement. "

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