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What I would have liked to do on that show was play a secretary of state who has huge personal business interests throug
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"What I would have liked to do on that show was play a secretary of state who has huge personal business interests throughout the world. That, to me, seems to be more in synch with reality"

- William Devane

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William Devane's quote suggests that he would have liked to play a character on a show that is more reflective of the reality of the world. He suggests that the character he would have liked to play is a secretary of state who has individual service interests throughout the world. This is likely a recommendation to the existing political climate, where lots of politicians have actually been implicated of using their positions of power to advance their own personal interests. Devane's quote implies that he believes that the show he was considering should be more reflective of the reality of the world, which the character he would have liked to play must be a more accurate representation of the current state of affairs.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by William Devane somewhere between September 5, 1940 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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