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Clint Eastwood

There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the best you can.

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Clint Eastwood is saying that winning an Academy Award doesn't define whether a movie is great or not, as many excellent films never receive that recognition. Instead, the focus should be on putting in your best effort regardless of awards or external validation.

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