"But in order for anyone to become successful, sometimes you have to be that driven and focused, and maybe there isn't a lot left over for personal relationships—although I certainly have had them. It's not as if I cut myself off, but it makes them very difficult. This profession is very hard on relationships."
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John Koch (July 11, 1999) "Nathan Lane", Boston Globe, p. 12.
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