If I were just curious, it would be very hard to say to someone, I want to come to your house and have you talk to me and tell me the story of your life. I mean people are going to say, You're crazy. Plus they're going to keep mighty guarded. But the camera is a kind of license. A lot of people, they want to be paid that much attention and that's a reasonable kind of attention to be paid.

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on their own curiosity about other people's lives and how difficult it is to approach someone and ask them to share their story. The speaker acknowledges that if they were to simply express their curiosity, people may perceive them as crazy or become defensive. However, the speaker highlights the power of the camera as a permission slip that allows them to enter people's lives and receive their undivided attention. The speaker suggests that many individuals desire to be acknowledged and listened to, and the camera provides a valid reason to do so.

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