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I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.

Ethan Hawke

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Ethan Hawke
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: November 6
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If you don't give inspiration an opportunity, it will never arrive.
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