"I thoroughly believe in evolution, and how we evolve and how our physical being is affected by time and use and by the environment... it's more than just challenging, it can be terrifying. We all struggle, but I think it's important to be there for one another."

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Source: Elliott Gould on throwing his lunch at Robert Altman and Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club. Interview with Will Harris, tv.avclub.com. July 26, 2013.

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Elliott Gould

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Elliott Gould is an American actor known for his distinctive voice and roles in films like 'M*A*S*H' and 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'.

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