“Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities - a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say.”

—  Wentworth Miller

TheScene.com.au. 14 Jun 2007. Beanpole give Miller a Break. 27 Aug 2009. http://www.thescene.com.au/Fashion/Hype/BEANPOLES-GIVE-MILLER-A-BREAK/
TV.com Trivia http://www.tv.com/wentworth-miller/person/714/trivia.html
on what qualities he finds attractive in a woman, at a Beanpole Press Conference in South Korea

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