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There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro.

Martin Scorsese

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Martin Scorsese
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: November 17
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I think if you think of yourself as religious and if you're given a gift, some may not think it's that great a gift - some critics. But others might, you know. So you say, look - whether it's good, bad or indifferent, this is what I do.
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There's no such thing as simple. Simple is hard.
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