A cricket ball broke my nose when I was a kid so I couldn't breath through it. Before … - Damian Lewis

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It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer. ' I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye.

Damian Lewis

A cricket ball broke my nose when I was a kid so I couldn't breath through it. Before I had it operated on I used to stand on stage with my mouth slightly open.

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