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I've been lucky because my films have consistently made a profit, almost all of them have made a profit. Never a huge profit, but nobody gets hurt. And therefore I get a lot of freedom.

Woody Allen

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Woody Allen
Age: 88
Born: 1935
Born: December 1
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