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I act like I'm 14, if you haven't figured that out yet.
David Copperfield
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David Copperfield
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 16
Entertainer
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New Jersey
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There was an old brochure for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with a quote from Robert Redford or someone, that said, You're only as good as you dare to be bad.
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All the lawyers and the business stuff is work, but actually creating stuff isn't work. It's good effort. It's hard work. But, it's not work. It doesn't feel like work because the result is very rewarding.
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I think the negative reinforcement really helped me in my very beginnings.
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I'm inventing new principles. The audience has a point of view that no one can predict.
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I learned that there were two ways I could live my life: following my dreams or doing something else. Dreams aren't a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. When I dream, I believe I am rehearsing my future.
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