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When I didn't have a family, I was much more of a workaholic. I still like to work, but I also want to be home with them. As you get older, you realize you need balance. If it's not fun, what's the point?

Ben Stiller

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Ben Stiller
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 30
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