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I'm a 'what if' person. I have always felt that failure was a completely underrated experience. I have taken blows. I have had high moments. But I don't think the blows have ever hardened me. My enthusiasms are still big.

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Kevin Costner
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 18
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