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Marshall McLuhan

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GARRY MARSHALL I try to find scripts of stories that kinda celebrate the human condition... let's talk about th...
GARRY MARSHALL There is more to life than show business.
GARRY MARSHALL Editing is the only process. The shooting is the pleasant work. The editing makes the movie, so I sp...
GARRY MARSHALL I always wanted to be known as the Norman Rockwell of television, and 'Happy Days' represent...
GARRY MARSHALL It's a hard job. It means giving up some things, but on the other hand they keep saying you can ...
GARRY MARSHALL When in doubt, you bring in relatives. Nepotism is a part of my work.
GARRY MARSHALL In the education of the American people, I am Recess.
GARRY MARSHALL