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I grew up in New York, and I have that in me, that be-honest-at-all-costs, don't b.s. me attitude. I say, If you've got something to say about me, say it to my face. And then we'll either talk about it or fight about it.

Tim Robbins

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Tim Robbins
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 16
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