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Racism is ridiculous no matter where it's coming from.
Alan Ball
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Alan Ball
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 13
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Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous and wondrous, with this reality we desire. That somehow distances us from actually taking part fully with the reality we do have, and that creates suffering. For me, the thing that I love is that it's all about the present moment.
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I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell.
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