They didn't act like people and they didn't act like actors. It's hard to explain. They acted more like they knew they were celebrities and all. I mean they were good, but they were too good.

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The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it...

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot.

I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot.

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It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do...

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How long should a man's legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.

How long should a man's legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.

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How do you know you're going to do something, untill you do it?

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I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's...

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I am kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me...

I don't exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.

I don't exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.

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You never have to advertise a fire. Everyone comes running when there's a fire. Likewise,...

You never have to advertise a fire. Everyone comes running when there's a fire. Likewise,...

Do you not see that Allah is He Whom do glorify all those who are...

Do you not see that Allah is He Whom do glorify all those who are...