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I had read tons of science fiction. I was fascinated by other worlds, other environments. For me, it was fantasy, but it was not fantasy in the sense of pure escapism.
James Cameron
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James Cameron
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 14
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Jack: Where to, Miss? Rose: To the stars.
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There is a hugely underserved population out there... those who are the least capable of paying pay the highest.
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