I think if the church put in half the time on covetousness that it does on lust, this … - Garrison Keillor

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When i've done camera test, after we've shot and I've seen the monitor with the glasses (wearing a Kimono) and looking by myself in 3D. Oh my god. Especially for a Samurai film. I've never seen that. It's kind of a culture shock.

Garrison Keillor

I think if the church put in half the time on covetousness that it does on lust, this would be a better world for all of us.

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