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" You would not believe how much time people waste in a day. And how little time they put into things they genuinely love. "
Hal Sparks
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" I'm named after a computer and grew up really interested in them. "
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" If 'Airplane!' comes on, it's like a comfort film. You can always guarantee a laugh watching that movie. "
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" As a stand up, and often in acting, there is no place for the most intense feelings. Rage, genuine sorrow, naked hope... These things don't fit on a comedy stage and if you act you'll get to express them once in a while. Music is a place for the intensely personal. "
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" Mainly, when I go see a show, unfortunately it's more industrial espionage than it is going to actually enjoy a show. "
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" I'm a futurist. Technology is our way out of almost every problem we have. Technology can create a new sense of community. "
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" I've always said that I benefit, as an actor, from not having the illusion of security. "
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