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" There's very few geniuses that come and revolutionize everything. For the rest of us that want to be artists and have something to say, it's a lot of work and a lot of luck. "
Oscar Isaac
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" I feel like being an artist and being an activist are separate things; I know some people who feel very differently. "
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