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The best thing for an actor to do is take your attention off of how you feel about it, and put it on striving to obtain a particular objective. The happy result is that it brings out all this unexpected stuff in yourself.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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William Hall Macy
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I love women. I always have. I'm not pretending that I understand them, but I just love women. I love being in their presence and I love everything about them.
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Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.
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I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.
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I'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real.
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