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I learned long ago to focus on things you can control and don't even pay attention to things you don't.

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Bryan Cranston
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 7
Actor
Executive Producer
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Director
Hollywood
California
Bryan Lee Cranston
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