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I guess I don't think about age too much. I've always felt older than I really am anyway. I'm not dreading getting older. I don't miss the anxiety of being younger and not knowing what you want or where you’re going.

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Steve Buscemi
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: December 13
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