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The older I get, the more obvious it is that you're not really in control of your life, you're a part of a larger wave, no matter who you are.

Ethan Hawke

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Ethan Hawke
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: November 6
Actor
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Austin
Texas
Ethan Green Hawke
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