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Aren't maids the ultimate art critics?
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John Waters
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: April 22
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I'd love to sell out completely. It's just that nobody has been willing to buy.
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Well cult is a word you would never say in Hollywood. In any film business, if you're trying to get your next film made, you would never say, Oh, my last film was a cult film. I'd say, Oh great, well I hope this one isn't!
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