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As a kid, you want to be liked for who you are. You don't want to be liked for who your parents are. You don't want to get a job because of who your parents are. You want to do it on your own, with your own gifts and your own value. So, I decided to spare my kids that and not be as pro-active as my dad was.

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Jeff Bridges
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: December 4
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Jeffrey Leon Bridges
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