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You are not living, you are surviving.

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Michael Scott
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: October 29
Actor
Clergyman
Executive Producer
Screenwriter
Showrunner
Television Actor
Television Producer
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Ken Tremendous
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Often the greatest act of courage is admitting that one has made a mistake...Follow your hearts. Protect one another, trust one another, because, at the end of the day, all of these people want something from you, or want you to do something for them, or be something that you are not. Your own responsibility is to one another.
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I never base characters on real people - you can get into so much trouble that way!
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The research. It is always the best part of writing. And, of course, it is the great excuse to travel.
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What is it like being single? I like it! I like starting each day with a sense of possibility. And I'm optimistic, because everyday I get a little more desperate. And desperate situations yield the quickest results.
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TMI? Too Much Information. It”s just easier to say 'TMI'. I used to say 'don't go there', but that's lame.
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