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I like to work with young people, because young people haven’t had their dreams kicked out of them yet. Full of confidence, and imagination, and vision, and when they score that all gets empowered.

Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 7
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