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"Always in my books, I like to throw that rogue element into a stable situation and then see what happens."

"When I was growing up in the 1960s, there was starting to be more books geared towards young adults."

"I have always read all the latest cookery books and magazines, from all over the world."

"Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their lesson as often as we please."

"Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost."

"In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them."

"What if I were seeking a hardcopy? A book I can bury my nose in metaphorically and literally if I'm a self-confessed book-sniffer and proud to say so."
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"The chances of a reunion now are less likely. I was thinking of having a 40th anniversary of the band, but now they are really another band, so it's all a bit weird."

"He saw us play a few times in fact. I did this song called I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes, and Jimi loved it. He paid me a huge compliment when he told me that he was thinking of doing something similar himself!"

"Strangely enough, through all those school years I decided at 13 or 14 I was going to be a musician and so school was just something to get out of the way, a waste of time and not to bother with it."

"It wasn't until the movie came out that it all changed for us. Some people say it was the start of Ten Years After, but in another way, it was the beginning of the end."

"I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig."

"They have decided to tour under the name of Ten Years After which I don't think is very cool. To be honest, they have had to do that as it's the only way they can get any work."

"We also did something called the Texas Peace Festival, which was actually a better gig both musically, and in the way it was organised."

"George Harrison was also a pleasure to work with. He was one of the most famous people I've ever known, but in spite of that fame, he was such a nice and friendly guy."
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