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I have always measured my success in terms of how far I fell short of or accomplished what I imagined the character to be. This has been and is a constant.

— Alice Krige

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I personally suffer if I spend too long in the city because I live remotely.

I really hesitate to offer anyone advice, each individual’s experience is so specific to them.

Doing too much is one of my great failures – one with which I always wrestle.

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