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As I grew up, one of my strongest allies has been my sister.

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Grief starts to become indulgent, and it doesn't serve anyone, and it's painful. But if you transform it into remembrance, then you're magnifying the person you lost and also giving something of that person to other people, so they can experience something of that person.

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I've said this over and over, but I'll say it a million more times - I'm concerned more about the death of a bee than I am about terrorism. Because we're losing hives and bees by the millions because of such strong pesticides.

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If I've learned one thing in life, it's not to be so judgmental of other people.

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In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

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Sometimes you're doing really well, then, after three or four years, everything inexplicably crashes like a house of cards and you have to rebuild it. It's not like you get to a point where you're all right for the rest of your life.

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If you feel good about who you are inside, it will radiate.

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You can't change the world; you can't fix the whole environment. But you can recycle. You can turn the water off when you're brushing your teeth. You can do small things.

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It was always my belief that rock and roll belonged in the hands of the people, not rock stars.

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Polaroid by its nature makes you frugal. You walk around with maybe two packs of film in your pocket. You have 20 shots, so each shot is a world.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: December 30th, 1946

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