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I have no style. There are certain people who just have a visual sense that defines their work. You could probably watch 30 seconds of anything they do and you'll know exactly who directed it. I don't have that skill.

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J. J. Abrams
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: June 27
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I'm not trying to be coy or manipulative or Machiavellian, I want to spark people's imaginations.
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We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.
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There's nothing wrong with doing sequels, they're just easier to sell.
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I quickly said that, because of my loyalty to 'Star Trek' and also just being a fan, I wouldn’t even want to be involved in the next version of those things. I declined any involvement very early on. I’d rather be in the audience not knowing what was coming, rather than being involved in the minutiae of making them.
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Maybe there are times when mystery is more important than knowledge. I realized that the white page is a magic box. Ultimately, the mistery box is all of us. Ubiquitous technologies. What comes next ? Mystery as catalyst for imagination.
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