“I was terrorized by the emotional requirements of being an actor. Acting is like letting your pants down; you're exposed.”

— Paul Newman

Quoted in John Skow, "Verdict on a Superstar," http://aolsvc.timeforkids.kol.aol.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,923114-1,00.html Time (1982-12-06)

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American actor and film director 1925–2008

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