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When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a portrait painter. As I got to be older, I realized that as a portrait painter I wouldn't be able to support a goldfish.
Fred Gwynne
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"When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a portrait painter. As I got to be older, I realized that as a portrait painter I wouldn't be able to support a goldfish."
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When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a portrait painter. As I got to be older, I realized that as a portrait painter I wouldn't be able to support a goldfish. — Fred Gwynne

About Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne was a Actor from United States (1926–1993).

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This quote is attributed to Fred Gwynne, a Actor from United States.
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Fred Gwynne lived from 1926 – 1993.