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I'm all about freedom in art. I'm from Texas, so when someone tells you which way to ride your horse, you think 'I'll just go to a different ranch. You guys are riding it backwards anyway.

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Robert Rodriguez
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 20
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