“People like to define you through what they’ve seen you do”

—  Ben Stiller

As quoted in &quot;Born Funny&quot; by Margot Dougherty Reader&#x27;s Digest (September 2007) http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/ben-stiller-born-funny/article44068.html <br class="br">Context: People like to define you through what they’ve seen you do … There are aspects of my personality, I guess, that come through on-screen, but I don’t sit around thinking, I’ve been a bumbling suitor all my life.

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