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I am part of a divine essence. I don't have to become anything. I already am.

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Tom Shadyac
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 11
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Writer
Falls Church
Virginia
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I come from a family of lawyers. I was expected to be a professional of some sort, not an artist. I was never uplifted for my art.
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The bike accident caused me to start talking about spiritual truths. This accident - where I faced my own death - compelled me to talk about these truths and try to make a movie about them.
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