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I never really understood what was expected of me as a man, or how I was supposed to interact with women, but worse, with other guys. I did not relate to them.
Michael Ian Black
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Michael Ian Black
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
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That's been my fear all along. That I'm not enough, and I still don't trust at all that I am.
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If I revise a children's book, if I'm spending three hours on the first draft, I'm probably spending 30 minutes revising it. I mean, come on! But to redo a painting? That's hard work.
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I hope you die.... P.S. If you do die, I'm going to go to the funeral and finger your corpse.
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I'm very introverted, so it requires a huge effort for me to put on a smile and extend a hand and accept compliments. I would much rather be insulted than complimented any day.
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