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" The big difference with Juliette and the others in that film is that she goes beyond acting. "

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" Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer. "

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" Every morning, I can lose myself just by looking at my son. "

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" I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this problem of not being able to wall on the streets, it's not a big deal. "

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" I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity. "

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" It's like all the signs were telling me that I shouldn't be a boxer, so I quit. "

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