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"That's not how most of Hollywood does it-which helps to explain why Pixar does so well. How are you changing the game in your field? What is your distinctive take on how your industry operates? Do you work as distinctively as you compete?"
"When I first came to Hollywood, I used to dream of doing films and escaping television."
"If you go to Hollywood, you've already sold out."
"Hollywood is a mirage factory."
"I guess in Hollywood you chart your life by Oscars. You say to each other, "Remember when that movie won that year? It was 2006. Remember that?""
"I have plenty of money, unlike other Hollywood celebrities or athletes that have not invested well."
"I came to Hollywood and within a decade I was one of the biggest action stars of all time."
"What's fascinating is, people in Washington would rather spend time in Hollywood, and people in Hollywood would rather spend time in Washington."
"[ Hollywood] is a patriarchy, headed by men and built for men."
"Hollywood has gone from the capital of conspicuous consumption to the cutting edge of conspicuous conservation."
"This is a photo as I would wish myself to look all the time. Then I would maybe have a chance to come to Hollywood."
"This is a photograph of me as I wish I looked all the time. Then I might have a chance of getting in Hollywood."
"This is history written in lightning."
"I wonder what it's like out there?"
"I still pinch myself that I ended up in Hollywood. And I am still surprised at the fans."
"What I like about Hollywood is that one can get along by knowing two words of English -- SWELL and LOUSY."
"You meet people in Hollywood that are famous, and you're not sure what they got famous for."
"It [culture] invites people to diminish themselves, and dehumanize themselves by behaving like machines, meme processors of memes passed down from Madison Avenue, and Hollywood, and what have you."
"Eating bread in Hollywood is a no-no!"
"Hollywood was a good influence because I was madly in love with films, and the films had a direct influence on me."
