Americans may be self-centered and internationally uneducated, but they do believe that there are values whose defense calls for commitment and self-sacrifice, even if the United States might ignore the threats to them safely.

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Will they be overly self-centered?

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"I thought that if, for any reason, Sigourney was free, it would be fun to have her play this self-centered actress, " he says.

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As laceratingly first-rate as Schulberg's writing and Kazan's direction were, the film would not have worked had the lead actor failed to be convincing as a person whose hungers were so self-centered and all-consuming that he would do anything and step on anyone to get what he wanted.

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Also, they tend to be needy and tethered to the adults in their lives, self-centered, and sorely lacking in interpersonal skills.

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Narcissists blame everyone else for their problems, and because they are so self-centered, even while bullying their spouses they often perceive themselves to be the victims.

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