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Ethan Hawke

In all of our society, but especially in Hollywood, there is an obsession with perfection that can lead to self-loathing and neurosis and all that kind of stuff.

Ethan Hawke

Society

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Ethan Hawke is saying that people, particularly in Hollywood, focus so much on being flawless that it causes them to hate themselves and develop mental health problems. This intense desire for perfection creates unhealthy feelings and behaviors rather than happiness or success.

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