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I think there is a lot of overexplaining both in writing and acting. People don't need to be hit on the head.
Clive Owen
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Clive Owen
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: October 3
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Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.
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America's been very, very good to me. I've been very lucky and worked a lot there, and appreciate and love the work that I've done.
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I would never give anybody any advice about anything.
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I dread karaoke. I hate karaoke. I can't sing - that is why.
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I feel for those 19-year-olds who get thrust into the limelight that young.
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