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" This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country. "

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" The stronger the participation of the female characters, the better the movie. They knew that in the old days, when women stars were equally as important as men. "

" Of course we all know Biden is the intellect of the Democratic Party. Kind of a grin with a body behind it. "

" I like a drama. "

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" I've always felt that if I examine myself too much, I'll find out what I know and don't know, and I'll burst the bubble. I've gotten so lucky relying on my animal instincts, I'd rather keep a little bit of the animal alive. "

" Everybody is idealistic when you're a kid. "

" I became a Republican in 1951, the first year I could vote. "

" In 'Changeling,' I tried to show something you'd never see nowadays - a kid sitting and looking at the radio. Just sitting in front of the radio and listening. Your mind does the rest. "

" I don't mind telling a dark side. "

" The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice. "

" I am a good listener. I think that came from my schooling. "

" You have to feel confident. If you don't, then you're going to be hesitant and defensive, and there'll be a lot of things working against you. "

" There are a lot of conservative people, a lot of moderate people, Republicans, Democrats, in Hollywood. It is just that the conservative people by the nature of the word itself play closer to the vest. They do not go around hot dogging it. "

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" In the Bay Area, there was a resurgence of Dixieland jazz in the '40s - there was the Frisco Jazz Band, and Lu Watters and the Yerba Buena Jazz Band. "

" There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again. "

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" Overnight stardom can be harmful to your mental health. Yeah. It has ruined a lot of people. "

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" I've always said the one advantage an actor has of converting to a director is that he's been in front of the camera. He doesn't have to get in front of the camera again, subliminally or otherwise. "

" I read every book there was on jazz, about the original players - King Oliver, Buddy Bolden and all those groups. At one time I was fairly well schooled in that... I could tell you who played where and when, historically, way before my time. "

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" I love stories about women. "