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One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.
James Earl Jones
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James Earl Jones
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 17
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I love doing commercials! Usually, they have enough money that they can take time and photograph it well.
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So I was determined to use my last two years in college doing something I thought I would enjoy, which was acting. And it was probably because there was girls over in the drama school too, you know?
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