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When I was younger, I thought I was too young to really be personal. I thought that what I was feeling and thinking might be half-baked.

Robbie Robertson

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Robbie Robertson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: July 5
Actor
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Screenwriter
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
City of Toronto
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