Jason Priestley Quotes
Well, any time you're faced with fame on that level, it's - it can be somewhat unnerving because you're never taught how to manage it and how to deal with it. So you're sort of left out there on your own, trying to navigate those waters for yourself.
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I just want to sleep, and eat, and learn about what's going on in the world.
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God blessed us with talent.
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...so I blocked it from my mind. I could do that with things I didn't want to think about, like snapping shut a book.
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Well, any time you're faced with fame on that level, it's - it can be somewhat unnerving because you're never taught how to manage it and how to deal with it. So you're sort of left out there on your own, trying to navigate those waters for yourself.
