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When I was younger, I made some decisions that I shouldn't have. And, in hindsight, I've almost always been wrong when I haven't listened to myself.
Daniel Day-Lewis
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: April 29
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Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
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