Martin Sheen Quotes
And there are so many people in the third world suffering so horribly right now, and we are so focused on ourselves and our culture that a lot of things are showing up in our culture that are making it impossible for us to focus on others. We're so self-focused.
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If you grew up in my generation, you're going to be influenced by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and also listen to Metallica - it wasn't segregated anymore.
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I have a terrifying long list of fears. Literally everything - diseases, spiders... and people getting tired of me.
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I don't stop at my past; I like new work. I like what I'm doing tomorrow.
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I am not going to disconnect from Bollywood or sacrifice my career in the industry for international projects. Everything began here, and I respect that.
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I'm obviously an American citizen. My parents are American citizens. But I'm not looked at as an American.
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And there are so many people in the third world suffering so horribly right now, and we are so focused on ourselves and our culture that a lot of things are showing up in our culture that are making it impossible for us to focus on others. We're so self-focused.
