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Ewan McGregor Quote

“Giving kids whatever they ask for is disastrous parenting. There's no sense of something earned. I'm sorry, but when you're 12, you don't need a new cell phone every few months just because a new one comes out.”

— Ewan McGregor

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I really want to play Princess Leia. Stick some big pastries on my head. Now that would be interesting.

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I don't pay much attention to career or what other people think. I've always been quite arrogant.

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I like to dance, but it's not my weekend activity. I'm not a clubber.

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I'm fiercely proud to be Scottish.

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I want to wear skinny jeans when I'm in my 70s. Why not? Who cares?

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