![[Stanley] Kubrick was a great artist and a perfectionist. He always wanted the exact right thing. He did a million takes. Everything had to be perfect. I'm an imperfectionist. I don't really care that much about the work. I write quickly. I'm careless. I shoot carelessly.](/assets/img/quote-photos/stanley-kubrick-was-a-great-artist-and-a-perfectionist-he-always-wanted-the-ex.jpg)
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