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The only way I was able to defend myself was to be able to take punishment. Then I got a lot of respect. They said, Oh, he's okay, he can take it. Don't hit him. The guys were pretty big, and I had asthma.

Martin Scorsese

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Martin Scorsese
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: November 17
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