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It's okay if it takes two or three years for something really good to come along, but I don't want to wait ten years for something great to come along.

Geena Davis

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Geena Davis
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 21
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Wareham
Massachusetts
Virginia Elizabeth Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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When it came time for college, I told my parents I was going to major in acting. And they were so removed from anything to do with show business - my dad built our house and my mom grew our food.
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~There are moments when I feel like I have a looong road ahead of me, with college and dating and driving and all of that. But then I realize it just means that I have so much time left to enjoy my kids. And it really does go by so quickly.~
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