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“Growing up I had amazing parents who really let me be creative and free. I was the youngest of three by six years, the child who was the outsider and observer. When I went off to Boston to act, I was very young - 10. And my parents didn't fear that. They had the respect to let me make my choices.”

Quote by Julie Taymor

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Julie Taymor is an American director and theater director known for her innovative and groundbreaking work in the fields of film and theater. She is widely recognized for her direction of 'The Lion King' and 'Hamlet'. more

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