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Robert De Niro WHAT I KNOW NOW

According to Robert De Niro, the secret to success is simple: Find your passion and follow it. The two-time Oscar winner, 76, has been doing just that for more than 50 years, ever since the self-described shy kid from New York City made his big-screen debut in 1969’s The Wedding Party – and he has no plans to slow down anytime soon. “Happiness,” he says, “is doing what you love to do.”

It’s something he learned at an early. The film launched not only his career but also his lifelong friendship with director Martin Scorsese, 77, with whom he has now collaborated on nine films, including and .

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