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I was brought up in an environment where my parents expressed their financial concerns in front of their children. ”
When I turn on the news in Paris, the way Syria is covered is different from the way it is covered in Washington, D.C., or London. Even in Western society, where we hold all the values of democracy and freedom of speech, as soon as you point a camera in a particular direction, there is an angle - literally and figuratively. ”
Even when I had no money, I spent everything I had on clothes. ”
I was determined to create my own identity. My first hits, in fact, were straight-up rhythm and blues. My voice was compared to Aretha Franklin's - though, for my money, no one compares to Aretha. ”
I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact. ”
I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more. ”
I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about. ”
I think people are going to places that they weren't able to with television before, and I think Netflix really paved the way for that. With freedom comes better content, and with better content comes great actors and a bigger audience. I think that has just snowballed into a movement for making really great TV. ”
The sheriff is at the cash register, and if I don't get a hit soon, I don't know what I'll do. ”
I make no claim to being a business genius. You can make so much money in this business that it loses its value. ”