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“Once I started taking drama classes, I asked myself why I had ever wasted so much time on a football team.”

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Paul Newman was an American actor, director, and philanthropist known for his versatility and acting prowess. He received numerous Oscar nominations and began his career in the 1940s and 1950s. Newman is celebrated for his performances in films such as 'The Sting' and 'Julia', and remained active in the film industry into his later years. more

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“The concept that a person who has a lot holds his hand out to someone who has less, or someone who isn't hurting holds his hand out to someone who is, is simply a human trait that has nothing to do with celebrity. I am confounded at the stinginess of some institutions and some people. I'm bewildered by it. You can only put away so much stuff in your closet.”

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“The only way we can give our children the best education in the world and prepare them for the next century is by funding the programs that serve them.”

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“The spaghetti sauce is a good thing to think about. Morning, noon, and night, think about the spaghetti sauce. Think about hustling other people to buy the spaghetti sauce.”

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“There are many ingredients that go into making a film. It baffles me, what works and what doesn't.”

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“You can't stop being a citizen just because you have a Screen Actors' Guild card.”

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“You discover a lot of things on your feet and if you don't have any rehearsal, then anything that happens on the screen is by accident.”

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