I do some acting. And there’s a difference between “I do some acting” and “I’m an actor.”
TOM WAITS
TOM WAITS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits126 quotes“I do some acting. And there’s a difference between “I do some acting” and “I’m an actor.””
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