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Alan Ball Quotes: If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason.
         

If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason.


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I felt pride, wonderful pride, when I was captain. It was an honour to take over from Labby. Anybody who has ever captained a big club, which Everton are, will tell you it's a great honour.



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Once Everton has touched you, nothing will be the same.



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It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about.



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I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell.



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I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody, for everything, but I'm a Buddhist.



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I'm from the South, so while I personally find it impossible to live there, I still have a fondness for it as a geographical region.



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I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.'





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