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" While my megalomania knows no bounds, directing is one thing I have never really done. I directed a couple of plays. That was the extent of it. "
W. Earl Brown
One Thing
Done
Directing
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" I'm very wary of fawning too much over heroes. There's an old adage that heroes are best kept at arm's length, and in a few instances in my life, that's been true. "
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" David Milch is one of the smartest human beings I've ever met. I'm relatively bright and relatively well-read. I'm not in a league with that guy. "
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" I am a music freak. My tastes run the gamut from Willie Nelson to Metallica to Miles Davis. "
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