VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“hardest working man in showbusiness”
Willem Dafoe · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Dafoe used this phrase to describe soul singer James Brown while comparing him to Kidjo.
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