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The quote says the speaker values professional work and feels unfulfilled without it, but places family above career. It presents family life as the central priority and the truest measure of life.
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Originally said in English.
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About Ron Howard
American filmmaker and actor
Ronald William Howard is an American filmmaker and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He began as a child actor before moving into directing films, and has been recognized for work in both film and television. He has received two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards, along with seven British Academy Film Award nominations. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003, entered the Television Hall of Fame in 2013, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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