"It's not like someday my kid's gonna be standing over my grave, and somebody's gonna hang her a folded flag and say, "You know what? This is 'cause he did 24 hours straight on Twitter." But it's just one of those little personal victories, like, "I wonder if I can do this." And I did it. A stupid goal, but I accomplished it. Life's all about...for me, at least...having very stupid achievable goals. That way, you always feel like a winner."

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Source: A chat with Kevin Smith, Kevin Smith interview, The Best of the SModcast, Reaper. Interview with Will Harris, www.bullz-eye.com. October 7, 2009.

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Kevin Smith is a filmmaker and writer known for his cult classics like 'Clerks' and 'Chasing Amy', which explore themes of authenticity and creativity.

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