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I feel at various times in my life that I've been at a point where I had to choose between a death sentence and a life sentence. And I want to live. What do I do to live? What do I do to be vital? And the answer is always creativity.

Jodie Foster

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Jodie Foster
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 19
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Alicia Christian Foster
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