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I don't like the idea that fame could mean that people can no longer relate to me.

Jessica Chastain

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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
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I don't want to torture anything. It's about trying to live a life where I'm not contributing to the cruelty in the world... While I am on this planet, I want everyone I meet to know that I am grateful they are here.
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If you don't fully take every moment and love every moment and every person that you're with, your life will be over before you realise.
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