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Every time I sign a contract, I donate something to charity and buy a piece of jewelry. Whether the movie gets made or not, it's a celebration.


Nia Vardalos

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DANIEL NESTOR I met my wife, Nia Vardalos, at The Second City, and she was chomping at the bit to move to L.A.
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DENIS LEARY I think good tailoring and something that's well-made never gets boring or tiring.
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NED VIZZINI I know there are people, if I go into a market or a city for the first time, there are people that a...
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SUSAN GEORGE Well, you can't know it without something having been sneezed.
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ADAM SCOTT I really think there's no difference between an art piece made by a man and one made by a woman....
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STEPHEN CHBOSKY Ambos dijeron que tomara asiento y parecían hablar en serio, así que me senté.
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STHEPHEN CHBOSKY no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, when the teacher rings the bell, drop...
STEPHEN CHBOSKY I don't know the significance of this, but I find it very interesting.
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