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If you look around, complacency is the great disease of your autumn years, and I work hard to prevent that.

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Moving to the country is a very bold thing to do. You can have vague romantic notions about doing that, but in actuality, it can be a terrifying thing...more

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The last thing I ever wanted to get involved with is Hollywood. The way it works is that people get an idea you could possibly do something, but there...more

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I love being manipulated by what I see. I love weepies and romantic comedies where you're reaching for the Kleenex at the right moment.

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You can't trust an artist that just makes good records.

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I write a lot, and very often I write a couple of lines that are particularly revealing in some kind of way. And then as a few more lines get added an...more

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No, I wouldn't direct a movie, no. I couldn't. I don't have the patience for it, I don't have the people skills. You have to be clever. I'm not really...more