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I am lucky, I'm the first to admit that.
J. J. Abrams
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J. J. Abrams
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: June 27
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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
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Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like.
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I'm an impatient guy and tend not to like to stay with one thing for a long time. I'll never be able to write as many scripts as I did for Felicity or Alias ever again. I'm just too impatient these days. I want to get on to the next project.
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As a kid, 'Star Wars' was much more my thing than 'Star Trek' was.
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I try to work on shows that I would want to watch.
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