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I must work harder to achieve my goal of not seeking approval from those whose approval I'm not even sure is important to me.

Lauren Graham

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Lauren Graham
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Producer
Novelist
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
Honolulu
Hawaii
Lauren Helen Graham
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