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" When I was growing up, I wasn't taught how to feel or communicate feelings. "

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" The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible. So I'll play in bands and record and play songs with other people, but for me it's a form of expression that all I need is me. I don't need cameras or agents, I can just have a piano and sing and feel totally verified. "

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" I'm not violent. "

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" I think it's great to be a part of a franchise that is successful. Any franchise is successful because it's a continuation and people have seen it. "

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