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“I couldn't stop to be upset or depressed about anything when I was at Tiger Stadium with Billy Crystal shooting for three weeks. I was going to enjoy every second - even though apparently I didn't.”

Quote by Peter Jacobson

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Peter Jacobson, born on March 24, 1965, is an American actor known for his roles in various television shows and films. He gained widespread popularity for his portrayal of Dr. George O'Malley on the hit TV series 'Grey's Anatomy'. more

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“If you do an episode about something like transverse myelitis, it's a real disease that's out there, there are a lot of people that have it, and it's hard to get funding for them because people don't know about it. There are actually a lot of doctors that don't know about it. But if you do an episode of House, all of a sudden 15 million people are hearing the words, and it's an opportunity.”

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