There is a plot. What would be the point of just a bunch of… - David Lynch

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There is a plot. What would be the point of just a bunch of things? There's a story, but the story can hold abstractions. I believe in story. I believe in characters. But I believe in a story that holds abstractions, and a story that can be told based on ideas that come in an unconventional way."

David Lynch

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David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025) was an American film director, writer and actor.

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Alternative Names: Judas Booth

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