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When I was a kid I always wanted to be a mad scientist. I don't know... a regular scientist just was no one.
Tim Burton
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Tim Burton
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 25
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I never really consider myself as a great artist. I just always like to draw.
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Son, are you happy? I don't mean to pry, but do you dream of Heaven? Have you ever wanted to die?
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I always said that I'm not into mass-marketing things. If there's one thing that looks cool, that's fine by me. I'm not interested in a whole bunch of stuff.
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I am the shadow on the moon at night/Filling your dreams to the brim with fright.
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