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" Sometimes the way you respond to horrific, evil deeds is the measure of one's self as a man, as a nation, as people, as a community. "
James Woods
Self
Community
Evil
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" I am one of those guys who could do the most emotional scene and crack a joke instantly. I'm lucky. I'm just like an idiot savant. I have one enormously enjoyable, pleasurable - for me - talent, which is being able to act. "
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" I think that the economy, and the political system, has literally become such a disaster I don't know if it's possible to save it. "
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" Celebrity - I don't even know what that means. Obviously it's the same basic word as celebration, but I don't know what's being celebrated. "
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" I was able to lean on people for favors and things to help out because their budget was so low. It was half of what John Travolta's perk package is on a film. Our whole budget was half of what his staff makes on a film. "
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" My parents loved each other. I was raised in a house of total love and respect. My dad worked very hard and my mother was incredibly devoted to him. I can unequivocally, without any peradventure of doubt, tell you that I was raised with the kind of love that we only dream of. "
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Love
Loved
Mother
" I'm famous for being nicer to my fans than anyone on the face of the Earth because I figure a) They pay my salary, and b) It's probably like a big moment in your life to meet somebody so I would say, just come on up. "
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" If you strive for the moon, maybe you'll get over the fence. "
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" I've had wonderfully lucrative offers to do another network series. I could do that again and have a very luscious retirement. "
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Again
Retirement
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" I'm a pretty quiet guy, but if people want to think of me as a lady killer, I guess that's good. "
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" It's a great battle, and it really is a battle, and there are people from all walks of life, you know, never judge anybody at the table: A man can be the greatest poker player and he might know all the numbers, but he might get beaten by a really savvy kid who works in a grocery store; and that's what's so great about this game. "
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