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“Violence is so terribly fast . . . the most perverse thing about the movies is the way they portray it in slow motion, allowing it to be something sensuous . . . the viewer's lips slightly wet as the scene plays out. Violence is nothing like that. It is lightning fast, chaotic, and totally intangible.”

Quote by Jim Carroll

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Jim Carroll, an American author, poet, and actor, was born on August 1, 1949, and passed away on September 11, 2009. He is best known for his autobiographical novel 'The Basketball Diaries,' which chronicles his transformation from a street kid to a poet. more

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