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There is no such thing as a good script, onlya good film, and I’m conscious that my scripts often read better than they play.

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Remember. You are a physician. You are not a policeman nor are you a minister of religion.
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It’s much easier to follow something that’s not been as successful as this.
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A book is a device to ignite the imagination.
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What I’m above all primarily concerned with is the substance of life, the pith of reality.
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Your whole life is on the other side of the glass. And there is nobody watching.
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