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> [The ratings thing is the real issue. It really hurts movies. For example, in Redbelt, I smoked. The whole plot of my character was based on the fact that I was a smoker. And then they discovered that just by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-mortimer/the-ratings-thing-is-the-real-issue-it-really-hurts-movies-for/)

[Emily Mortimer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-mortimer/)

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> [“I would like at this moment to announce that I will be retiring from this program in two weeks' time because of poor ratings. Since this show is the only thing I had going for me in my life, I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paddy-chayefsky/i-would-like-at-this-moment-to-announce-that-i-will-be-retiring-from/)

[Paddy Chayefsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paddy-chayefsky/)

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