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" Plot is just not my gift. I'm fascinated with complex characters, and that doesn't mix well with complex plots. And by the way, when the plot is simple, you can move one piece around and make it feel fresh. 'Hell or High Water''s a good example: I don't tell you why the brothers are robbing the bank. "

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" I sent 'Hell or High Water' to Peter Berg, asking if he'd like to be involved. "

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Athlete

" As a filmmaker, you have to stand in front of what you did and make choices that you could do with a clear conscience. "

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" Honest communication is a rare thing. "

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" I'm a storyteller, and I was an actor, so I have a fairly thin grip on reality to begin with. "

" I learned a tremendous amount about dialogue because I suffered as an actor. "

" Every writer has written a spec. It's the first thing you write, and it basically stands as a means of, 'Here's an example of how I tell stories.' It's almost like a business card. "

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" I believe in the Constitution - and I believe in common sense. "

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" People in Texas wear cowboy hats; they're good at keeping the sun off your neck and face. "

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" 'Kramer vs. Kramer' is one of my favorite films, where you have a story that really juxtaposes a lot of ideas that we have about family and about parenting. "

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" I thought of Jeff Bridges in 'Hell or High Water' and Ben Foster, and I kept trying very hard not to, because you're terrified you're going to write this thing that then feeds specifically to this one person that then won't do it. "