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Bill Kurtis Quotes: People from small towns have to have their edges roughed up to get along in the world. But as a street reporter, you learn quickly.
         

People from small towns have to have their edges roughed up to get along in the world. But as a street reporter, you learn quickly.


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If you're a producer, you always spend too much money because you want that shot - and you're willing to spend a bundle to get it.



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My personal philosophy is I'm running a 100-yard dash, and I haven't reached the end.



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Why die on Mars when you can live in South Dakota? South Dakota, you can live here.



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In L.A., everyone is competing for the next job, and in New York, it's pretty much the same thing: competing for a better job.





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