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You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything.

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I used to play in the subway. If everyone tossed in a quarter, at the end of the day it would add up. It shows you aren't invisible. And it's better than being ignored, or kicked in the head, or worse.

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I thought I had a talent for alienating people, but I have no idea what it is that doesn't go over.

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I have trouble with any kind of focus or concentrating, or getting anything done at all, really.

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I'm not sure I know how to make music anymore. Maybe you're given a window into things for a time, and beyond that maybe it goes away. Why should you expect it to stay?

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In high school, I was always into Jerry Lee Lewis, and they decided they needed a piano player for the jazz band. I had my little boogie-woogie thing that I did, so I did my little boogie-woogie thing. I had a very high-pitched voice.

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In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.

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I don't listen to much rap, really. I can rarely listen to a whole record of it, because musically, it's very formulaic, and oftentimes it doesn't have the best hooks on every track.

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Love is such a fleeting emotion. It's such a small part of the things you do in your life.

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You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 13th, 1982

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