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If my life was a play, age 35 was my intermission.
John Lithgow
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John Lithgow
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: October 19
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John Arthur Lithgow
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That's how you deal with stardom you make it the least important part of your life.
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Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving.
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My only regret is that we didn't have more kids. I came from a family of four kids, but my wife and I just started too late.
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I got a wonderful college education. I went to Harvard. In those four years I accumulated a lot of knowledge but I also created a kind of habit of learning that has stayed with me my whole life.
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