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Remaining childish is a tremendous state of innocence.

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Here's how I understand music. If you can play the same bunch of noise twice, it's music. To go beyond that is supercilious and pontificating.

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Heaven is on this earth. There are no angels on the clouds with twanging harps... That's just another man's fantasy.

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I like crazy people, especially those who don't see the risk.

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Gossip is a very dangerous tool. We should be more wary of the gossiper, and not the gossip they're trying to relay to you.

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I mean, the genuine roots of culture is folk music.

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Words cannot express quite a lot of feelings, whereas a noise or tone or drone or sound, an accordion falling down a staircase, can somehow capture an emotion much better.

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I wanted to wear the most impenetrable suit of armour ever known to mankind. 'Hello, Mr. Rotten...' You can't say anything about me. You can't put me down in any way shape or form - I'm rotten to the core... you know, what's left for you? Pleasantries? I suppose the worst insult you could sling my way is 'Oh, he's really nice, him.'

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I always find the mirror in the dressing room is where the best artists are.

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Listen, you know this: If there's not a rebellious youth culture, there's no culture at all. It's absolutely essential. It is the future. This is what we're supposed to do as a species, is advance ideas.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Musician

Born: January 31st, 1956

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