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Anonymous wrote:where did you read that second quote? I`ve seen it attributed to lots of other people.

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A Movie Tough Guy Tells of a Shakedown That Wasn't Scripted
New York Times / Feb 11. 2003
Steven Seagal, the taciturn martial arts star known for shooting, beating and throwing people in movies, testified in court yesterday that he had been the victim of an old-fashioned mob shakedown in a dark Brooklyn restaurant.
...Clad in a chocolate-brown Mandarin silk jacket, dangly red bracelets, jeans and construction boots, Mr. Seagal struck a combative tone while testifying at the Mafia racketeering trial of Peter Gotti...he was "uncomfortable" and "increasingly uncomfortable" as the scheme that the government calls extortion unfolded. He did say he was licensed to carry a gun, and took one to the 2001 meeting with Mr. Ciccone. "In New York, I always carry a gun," he said.
....Mr. Seagal deflected many questions by declaring, "I don't recall," and "I have no idea." He suggested that as a celebrity, his command of details, like how much he has earned and the address of places where he has lived, was vague. He said he did not drive a car.
...Mr. Seagal, who said he was 50, sometimes appeared to be the tough character he often plays. But there were also telltale signs of reality. He needed reading glasses to study court exhibits. He carefully arranged two red shawls over his lap, evidently to warm his chilly knees.

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