Acting Quote by Paul Newman

“I wasn't driven to acting by any inner compulsion. I was running away from the sporting goods business.” quote by Paul Newman — Download Open image

“I wasn't driven to acting by any inner compulsion. I was running away from the sporting goods business.”

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