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“With their charm and legendary sense of humor, the British directly or indirectly paved the way for a large number of European compromises.”

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Jean-Claude Juncker

Jean-Claude Juncker, born on December 9, 1954, is a former Prime Minister of Luxembourg and a prominent figure in European politics. He has held various roles within the European Union, including President of the European Council. more

“I have changed the focus of the work of my Commission so that we no longer concern ourselves with trivial details and concentrate on the key issues instead. By doing that, we met a large number of the legitimate demands made by the British people. The Commission really did do everything it could to create the conditions for a positive campaign.”

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Author:Jean-Claude Juncker

“Much as I would have liked to respond factually and truthfully to each and every piece of misinformation spread by the Brexit campaign, it was important that I stayed out of the domestic political debate. It was David Cameron's task to win the UK referendum, not ours.”

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Author:Jean-Claude Juncker

“I prefer to concentrate on my task of leading Europe to the success that our citizens expect. We have to look forwards now because what is at stake is what makes Europe Europe.”

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Author:Jean-Claude Juncker

“The last thing I'd say is that you can achieve a lot of things in politics. You can get a lot of things done. And that, in the end - the public service, the national interest: that is what it's all about. Nothing is really impossible if you put your mind to it. After all, as I once said: I was the future once.”

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Author:David Cameron

“When Jim Carrey signed on to star in [The Cable Guy], and then they asked me to produce it, I made a very brief plea to direct - which was rejected really as quickly as anything can be.”

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Author:Judd Apatow

“I very rarely made any move to direct anything. I didn't have any faith in myself.”

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Author:Judd Apatow

“I thought the idea Jim [Carrey] had, which was to do a comedic version of movies like The Hand That Rocks The Cradle and Unlawful Entry, was really funny. The movie was a little lighter when we first came on, a little more like What About Bob? or something.”

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Author:Judd Apatow

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