"Ambition can be a disease, and it feeds on itself."

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Source: Miller's own tale. Interview with Gaby Wood, www.theguardian.com. March 8, 2003.

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Rebecca Miller

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Rebecca Miller is a filmmaker and author known for her insightful exploration of love and identity in works like 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.'

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