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The biggest fear I have is to die with regrets, and of course that will come true.

Alexander Payne

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Alexander Payne
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 10
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I still have energy and some degree of youth, which is what a filmmaker needs.
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I like actors who, when you see them on screen, you sense a person, not just an actor.
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A book suggests a whole world and story that I could have never thought of in a million years.
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When you're a houseguest and you leave, it's nice to straighten something up or send your hosts a useful gift. And when you leave the planet, it's nice to have made a positive contribution.
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