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I could never hold a job for more than three months, which works out well because that's how long a movie shoots.

Dennis Quaid

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Dennis Quaid
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 9
Actor
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Houston
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Dennis William Quaid
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I look for a good story. Usually the best stories are the ones that are unbelievably true. 'Soul Surfer' is one of those stories.
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I found golf late in life, in 1990. I took some lessons and struggled. Then one day, I hit a drive that was so crisp and clean, with no vibration. There's no feeling like it. I was hooked.
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