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When I Was Younger, I Was Worried About How Others Viewed Me And If I Was Good Enough. I Realize Now That You Can't Mold An Image Or Try To Be Something That You Are Not. As Far As Being An Actor Is Concerned, Your Work Really Speaks For Itself.

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When I Was Younger, I Was Worried

River Phoenix

When I Was Younger, I Was Worried About How Others Viewed Me And If I Was Good Enough. I Realize Now That You Can't Mold An Image Or Try To Be Something That You Are Not. As Far As Being An Actor Is Concerned, Your Work Really Speaks For Itself.

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