John Travolta Quotes

Even if the script's well written there's something about the life of an improvisation that resonates better than a written word, sometimes.

John Travolta

• Life
• Sometimes
• Improvisation
• Written Word

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• Even if the script's well written there's something about the life of an improvisation that resonates better than a written word, sometimes.

  

  John Travolta
  • Life
  • Sometimes
  • Improvisation