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Starting to drink now in preparation for New Years. No more last minute stuff like Christmas.
Albert Brooks
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Albert Brooks
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 22
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Beverly Hills
California
Albert Lawrence Brooks
Albert Lawrence Einstein
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You know, when cameras are rolling, improvisation doesn't feel natural. The pressure is too great. You're on a time schedule. You've got 60 crewmen.
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So I think if you're happy with your brain, you're powerful.
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Bullfights are hugely popular because you can sit comfortably with a hot dog and possibly watch a man die. It wont be me, but I can sit comfortably and watch it.
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I don't experience basic human emotions. It's not my thing.
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I was in Kashmir last weekend. Went to visit one of my sweaters.
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There's nothing funny about flying to Houston.
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