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“You know, when they called me about the role, I thought Knots Landing was a show about a houseboat with Andy Griffith!”

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Donna Mills

Donna Mills, born on December 11, 1940, is an American actress. She gained widespread popularity in the 1960s and early 1970s for her roles in the television series 'Kojak' and 'Kojak: Kojak'. Mills is known for her versatile performances in both theater and film, with a career that spans a variety of roles. more

“I would hate to think I'm promoting sadness as an aesthetic. But I grew up in not just a family but a town and a culture where sadness is something you're taught to feel shame about. You end up chronically desiring what can be a very sentimental idea of love and connection. A lot of my work has been about trying to make a space for sadness.”

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Author:Mike Mills

“Sadness is a super important thing not to be ashamed about but to include in our lives. One of the bigger problems with sadness or depression is there's so much shame around it. If you have it you're a failure. You are felt as being very unattractive.”

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Author:Mike Mills

“To me, sadness and humor aren't disrelated and humor is the best tool I've had against the sadness in my life.”

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Author:Mike Mills

“No one leaves the edit room thinking, 'Yeah, I nailed that one!' Everyone I know goes into their first premiere or their first screening thinking, 'I screwed up so bad. I'm sorry, I messed up.' It's just a real common feeling.”

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Author:Mike Mills

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