"Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die."

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"Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die."

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"I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want to get brutal about it."

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"A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest."

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"People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music."

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"Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn't want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar."

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"You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen."

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"Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success."

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"We've survived by believing our life is going to get better."

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