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But I always feel that whatever I do, I could do better. I suppose it is perfectionism.
Rowan Atkinson
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Rowan Atkinson
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 6
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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson
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I would never be a television presenter. It's not something I could ever do.
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I've read about eight or ten of the original novels, and one of them is where Maigret's in bed for the entire story! His wife is running around and solving the case!
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The path of my life is strewn with cow pats from the devil's own satanic herd!
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