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" Women on the whole are often not as shallow as men are. They can be, but they cut through things a little more easily than men do in terms of that superficial stuff. "

Peter Dinklage

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" As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry, and I definitely put up these walls. "

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" I spend my nights just sitting and reading a book and drinking my tea and walking my dog. That's about as exciting as my life gets. "

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" Any swagger is just defense. When you're reminded so much of who you are by people - not a fame thing, but with my size, constantly, growing up - you just either curl up in a corner in the dark or you wear it proudly, like armor or something. You can turn it on its head and use it yourself before anybody else gets a chance. "

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" I guess the word to call me is my name, Pete. "