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Whether you know James McAvoy from the X-Men series or his early gigs on British TV, this year is already proving to be a major one for the actor (who turns 40 on April 21).

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Emma Watson has built a career on her roles playing clever women, and the real-life Brown University graduate has a sharp mind and strong voice of her own. Here are some of her most inspiring quotes.

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As a 17-year-old boy in South Africa, Hugh Masekela received a trumpet that had been donated by a jazz musician in America. That musician was Louis Armstrong.

Emily Petsko