I love the opportunity to work.

Its the thing I do best.

Im a much better person when Im working.

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Im at my absolute best, because its the ultimate terror.

You have your inside voice, and you have your outside voice, like little kids, he continued.

Well, my outside voice is the Bill Murray that people know.

And my inside voice is is me.

And sometimes that voice is heard.

I can speak it aloud, when Im really at my best.

you’re free to hear my inside voice.

That inner self, according to Murray, cant be diminished, because its supreme.

The only thing is if you dont listen to it enough, you dont hear it enough.

That voice cant be diminished.

It can only be under-utilized and mine is under-utilized.

I mean, God, Im just so shallow, most of my day.

Most of my week, most of my month and year and life.

But there is this desire, this wish to do better.

Then, maybe, you might hear something.

I just start laughing).

The project also reunites him with hisLost in Translationdirector, Sofia Coppola.

People say, Well, how do you collaborate with someone?

Isnt ityourpoint of view?

Real people know that anyone can have the great idea, Murray told Glazer.

Anyone can have the great idea, and real people see the great idea instantly.

They dont hold on to theirs anymore; they see a great idea, whether it helps, instantly.

People with real talent, they dont worry about that stuff.

Its the people with not enough talent that you argue with.

And hes happy with the finished product.

I knew everyone was amazing, said Murray.

And in the moment of making it all, I thought, Holy cow.

Ive never done anything like this.

Ive never felt this way, done anything like this.

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