The music is secondary. The real pull is watching people grab for the brass ring. They're climbing the ladder. This is the great American story.
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We got a lot of kids in the neighborhood going up and down these streets and everything, so it's sad. For the family's sake, you just hope that they would get their daughter returned.Robert Thompson
They like gimmicks and gizmos, ... They see these things as the constant promise in America that a new idea can change their lives. These people are frequently disappointed when they buy that can of spray to cover up their bald spot.
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Sometimes a performance is best experienced with other people. The real advantage of television - that theater and the movies don't have - is you're allowed to talk through it.
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Interviewed after their transformation the girl said she still liked them but only as much as she did before.
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The good news is that, today, adults can watch programs that were way better than before. We can watch 'The Sopranos' and 'Deadwood' and 'Sex and the City' and other really interesting, emotionally complex shows that I would not in a million years suggest watching with anybody younger than 14.
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Then, all of a sudden, it was big money. It went from small stakes to huge stakes, but at the same time, it was still very challenging.
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