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I always knew where I needed to go but I sometimes had a problem getting there, so I had to work harder at it. Once in a while I'd wanna take off the blouse and heels because I'd get that I just wanna be a guy feeling I had when growing up.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Age: 46 †
Born: 1967
Born: July 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 2
Actor
Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
Voice Actor
Fairport
New York
Philip Hoffman
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