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Hollywood is the kind of place that takes what you do well in one thing and manufactures it so the joy can be taken out of it.

Well, there's different shades of Hollywood, sure. I mean, I'm working in this business but I'm not Hollywood.

Hollywood, for me, is the studios. It's a way to produce. It's a different way to make movies, and I never took part in that.

Times change; Hollywood is not the same as it was when I first entered the business. It felt to me like it was starting to narrow down and centralize itself around what would... make money.

Hollywood is a cross between a health farm, a recreation center and an insane asylum. It's a company town, and I happen to like the company!

For the most part, Hollywood is very transactional. People want to make movies and television shows.

So much of Hollywood is about who the people you work with are.

I learned Hollywood is a small community, and you really have to be a part of the community to get anything done. Unlike traditional industries, where you can do things from afar with phone calls and e-mail, this town is really about being social. Because that's how trust gets built.

I've had no helping hand in Hollywood. But in general, I've found that when it comes to getting jobs, what's meant for you can't pass you by.

Hollywood is great for entertaining people, it's a wonderful business but it's make-believe, you must remember that. That's one of the most important things to remember and the distinction in your own life, otherwise people get lost in their own fame, and it makes them unhappy.