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GOLAM MAOLA I go gladly to my wife and boy, and I leave this world at peace with every one in it and at peace wi... ALEX CAMPBELL We watched them pull her mother out of the water on the boat next to us. I was sort of holding Carol... HELEN NILES I had to basically train my wife how to save herself and leave me behind. AUSTIN WILSON My ex-wife, my other son Steven and I decided to go ahead because we thought it was something Stuart... PETER WHITE Well, I saw 10 minutes of 'Love Actually' the other day and I was like, 'Oh my God, he's in love wit... CAMERON DIAZ I love my wife to death. I mean my ex-wife. STEWART RAHR I'm proud of my family, very proud - I have ten grandchildren, four children, and one wife. DAN SHECHTMAN Larry Hagman was a huge star, and he was carrying my stuff for me. CHRISTOPHER ATKINS England is my wife, America my mistress. It is very good sometimes to get away from one's wife. CEDRIC HARDWICKE I'm never going to retire and say, 'This is it. This is my last show.' 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