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Alcohol Quote by Barry Mann

“There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are.” quote by Barry Mann — Download Open image

“There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are.”

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I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.

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We've written something like 900 songs in all.

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