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" You can't really pretend something is rosier than it is and expect people to buy it. "
James Van Der Beek
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" I love New York City. Everyone is busy with their own lives - and no one is interested in some Hollywood celebrity walking past in downtown Manhattan. "
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" The ego certainly is the biggest obstacle as an artist or performer, so any chance you get to destroy that is really healthy. "
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" Being the lead of the show and working a lot of hours - all good stuff, a tremendous education, incredible opportunity, it changed my life - it was a marathon, and by the end of it I was pretty beat. "
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