Certainly on a political and a legislative level, Bill Clinton was effective, but the example that he ultimately left, I think for posterity, tragically, is going to begin with that single paragraph lead with the White House intern.
Joe EszterhasI was six when we came to this country. When I was 14 or so, I still had a lot of trouble with it.
Joe EszterhasA cigarette in the hands of a Hollywood star onscreen is a gun aimed at a 12- or 14-year-old.
Joe EszterhasDon't smoke. Don't kill yourselves. Don't maim yourselves. Tell your friends. Please don't smoke.
Joe EszterhasNow the cigarette companies claim that they don't do that [ pay to have their product advertised in movies ] anymore, although it certainly makes you wonder a bit when an independent production like "In The Bedroom", you know, seems to focus constantly on Marlboros and almost it turns into a Marlboro ad, whether there was any money exchanged.
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