"The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears."
"You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there."
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Source: A Dan for All Seasons. Interview with Joanne Kaufman, www.wsj.com. October 15, 2012.
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