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Well, it seems that

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Well, it seems that one day Dylan was drivin’ up to San Francisco from New Orleans or somewhere, when our record [House of the Rising Sun] came over his radio. When it was announced he said to Joan Baez — who was with him at the time — ‘This’ll be the first time I’ve heard … Read more

Sex gets people killed,

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Sex gets people killed, put in jail, beaten up, bankrupted, and disgraced, to say nothing of ruined – personally, politically, and professionally. Looking for sex can lead to misfortune, and if you get lucky and find it, it can leave you maimed, infected, or dead. Other than that, it’s swell: the great American pastime. … … Read more

I think happiness is

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I think happiness is a choice. I believe luck is your attitude. It sounds like a really annoying bumper sticker. But there is such a great truth in that. You choose how you want to feel about what happens to you. I could have been a miserable failure. I haven’t had anybody looking over me, … Read more

A pretty face had

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A pretty face had been damaged by acne scars and she wore and extra forty pounds on her frame like a threat. Her eyes were dull with anger disguised as apathy. If she kept on her current path, she’d grow into the type of person who fed her kids Doritos for breakfast and purchased angry … Read more

One thing I like

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One thing I like about the United States, and I kind of miss about the United States, is there’s an election coming up here in England, but no one’s going to have a sign in front of their house. Nobody’s going to wear buttons. And in France, same thing. In America I like that people … Read more