When I give a lecture, I accept that people look at their watches, but what I do not … - Marcel Achard

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Agents and producers have to get you into a box to accommodate their limited imaginations.

Marcel Achard

When I give a lecture, I accept that people look at their watches, but what I do not tolerate is when they look at it and raise it to their ear to find out if it stopped.

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