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This year, more people will use cocaine than will read a book to their children.
Steve Carell
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Steve Carell
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 16
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Children are very smart, in their own stupid way. A child's brain is like a sponge, and you know how smart sponges are.
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Whenever you see people talking about how real they are or how normal they are, it seems odd to have that self awareness that you could potentially not be normal.
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My parents had a certain resolve to them that I don’t see as so prevalent today. Through good times and bad, they were committed to one another. Their relationship wasn’t something to be constantly examined or picked apart.
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