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"I wanted to produce Nancy LaMott's albums, so I created my own record company."
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"I lost a company. So what? It's just stuff. Can't take it with you."
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"We never let go. Ever. Even with punctuation. It's frightening. I can't see anyone from any record company ever writing an email to Neil and not getting it back, with corrections."
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