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When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Don't do this, you can't do that' - instead of stopping me, it made me think, 'I can do that, I must do that.'
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"When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Don't do this, you can't do that' - instead of stopping me, it made me think, 'I can do that, I must do that.'"
— Omar Sy

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When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Don't do this, you can't do that' - instead of stopping me, it made me think, 'I can do that, I must do that.' — Omar Sy

About Omar Sy

Omar Sy was a Actor from France (1978–2012).

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Who said "When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Do…"?
This quote is attributed to Omar Sy, a Actor from France.
When did Omar Sy live?
Omar Sy lived from 1978 – 2012.