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“Not trying to do ‘the thing.’ In my case, it was a music career. When you’re young, you’re supposed to take chances, at least to a degree. Whether you want to be a musician, comedian, actor, artist, etc., you should try to follow your passion and make a go at doing ‘the thing’ at least once. I’m not saying you can’t when you’re older, but…
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“In November 1989, I was with the West German press corps in Warsaw, and they all tore off to Berlin and said the Berlin Wall was gonna fall. I laughed and stayed put. A few hours later, I watched it all on TV in a shitty Warsaw bar and drank half a bottle of…