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I learned the most about myself, and you ask what I learned? Well, I learned my strengths and my weaknesses, and it's far more important to learn about your weaknesses than your strengths.

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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My father was a man of the theater. I grew up in a theater family. As a young man, as a boy, I gypsied around with my siblings and my parents to, like, eight different towns, went to eight different schools. All those things were extremely formative, and I think that's what happens.
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When you end a successful sitcom, the most sensible thing to do is go back to the theater.
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Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving.
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I certainly had my years as an out of work actor but I was married with a baby. My wife was supporting us.
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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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I'm a fun father, but not a good father. The hard decisions always went to my wife
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I was married very young. I lived a very middle class life. I was married at age 21, divorced at 31. I didn't sleep on people's couches.
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