"But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity."
― Sidney Poitier
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Dad
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- "My dad heard of a studio on the radio, and it was advertised as a place for kids to meet kids, and it was actually a studio, and that’s where I met my manager and agent."― Mila Kunis