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title: "4 Thought Audience Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [I thought we would have at most an audience of 5,000 devotees because I made the decision to stick to craft, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-lipton/i-thought-we-would-have-at-most-an-audience-of-5-000-devotees-because/)

[James Lipton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-lipton/)

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> [I've always thought of the audience. I just want to entertain the audience. That's what it's about: what's good for the movie,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-cruise/i-ve-always-thought-of-the-audience-i-just-want-to-entertain-the/)

[Tom Cruise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-cruise/)

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> [I make some movies for myself. I do that sometimes when the subject matter is very sensitive and very personal and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-spielberg/i-make-some-movies-for-myself-i-do-that-sometimes-when-the-subject/)

[Steven Spielberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-spielberg/)

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> [I would lose myself too much if I thought of myself as the audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-spielberg/i-would-lose-myself-too-much-if-i-thought-of-myself-as-the-audience/)

[Steven Spielberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-spielberg/)

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