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I make independent movies. I don't know how to do anything else. I don't know any other job that I could really get.
John Waters
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John Waters
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: April 22
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I always wanted to be a juvenile delinquent but my parents wouldn't let me.
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I could never kill myself. I approve of suicide if you have horrible health. Otherwise it's the ultimate hissy fit.
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