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I'm not the only one most people's mothers are the most influential person in their life. But my mother survived the camps, and she was very strong. She made me strong, but she wanted me to be strong. That's more important.

Diane von Furstenberg

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Diane von Furstenberg
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 31
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