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• Zal Batmanglij:

  I wouldn't necessarily recommend shooting a feature film on a still camera.

• Zal Batmanglij:

  No one dives a dumpster like a rich kid dives a dumpster, because there's no shame.

• Zal Batmanglij:

  If you want to make an anarchist film, make it with a corporation.

• Zal Batmanglij:

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• Zal Batmanglij:

  I'm just interested in carving out a meaningful life.

• Zal Batmanglij:

  I feel like I studied anthropology in college for a reason.

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  The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start.

• Zane Grey:

  I love my work but do not know how I write it.