"I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real."
-Carroll O'Connor
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"In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards.“
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"Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women."
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