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I've worked with a lot of first-time directors who kind of look to me for ideas and opinions and stuff, and I'm a team player.

Jeff Bridges

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Jeff Bridges
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: December 4
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My website's kind of fun for me. I get to do drawings on that. It's kind of fun.
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Well, there are all kinds of gutters. Life will supply you with gutters.
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I don't really care about having more fame than I have.
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I'm at this time in life when I have to take the opportunities I have left.
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