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I had to go to a mirror and look at it. I couldn't picture myself in my own head. I had no image beyond a stick figure. I wasn't a mean person as a kid, or dumb, and something has to be said to justify excluding you.

Uma Thurman

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Uma Thurman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 29
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