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The Man Behind the Voice: Sam Elliott and His Life in Hollywood

He’s Forever Thankful

Sam has been good at showing gratitude in his life. “The two things that I wanted in my life were to have a movie career and to be married, to have a family,” he once said. “It’s an embarrassment of riches that I’ve got both.” Elliott started building a successful career in the cut-throat environment of Hollywood, but he never let his career get in the way of finding happiness.

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And his key happiness is being grateful. Thanks to the support from his wife, Elliott’s career has gotten better and better. And with his daughter by his side, his “embarrassment of riches” is a bonus. A really wonderful bonus, but it’s not the main thing he aims for in his life.