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"God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though-and what an odd way to achieve success. I'm an exhibitionist who wants to hide, but is unsuccessful at hiding; therefore, somehow I succeed."

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David Morrissey Actor, Director
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"You want people to identify with the person on the screen or in the theater, but you don't want them to identify with you as a person."

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Dean Heller Politician
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"As someone who grew up in tough circumstances, I know that being on public assistance is not a spot that anyone wants to be in."

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Deborah King Author
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"One of the first things I do with people is help them figure out what their limiting beliefs are and then encourage them to question, "Well, do I really want to keep that one? Is it limiting me? Does it not fit me? Is it holding me back?""

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Delia Smith Author
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"My agent, Debbie, saying, 'Don't get involved in advertising.' She gets so many calls a day about me promoting a product, but I am really pleased I have never gone down that route. I don't want somebody else to make a saucepan with my name on it."

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Delmon Young Baseball Player
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"I don't ever want to be where I can't just walk into a mall and do what I want without a crowd coming up a round me."

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Demetri Martin Comedian, Actor
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"When someone shows you a picture of their kids what they don't want to hear is Oh, yeah, I got pictures of your kid too."

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