"In all fields of creativity you see the result of work that has become habit. Where the creative impulse has become flaccid or has died out altogether, and yet because it is our work and our life we continue to do it."

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Source: Daniel Day-Lewis: 'I'm not unapproachable'. Interview with Xan Brooks, www.theguardian.com. Decemebr 10, 2009.

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Daniel Day-Lewis

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Daniel Day-Lewis is an acclaimed actor known for his intense method acting and transformative roles in films like 'Lincoln' and 'My Left Foot.'

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