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• [Commercial radio] is owned by one or two corporations now, and they're not in the music business. They're in the advertising business....…
• Why'd you have to say that there's always someone who can do it better than I can And don't you think that…
• There are some things you can't cover up with lipstick and powder.
• It's a dangerous game that comedy plays. Sometimes it tells you the truth; sometimes it delays it.
• No use wishing now for any other sin.
• The radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools tryin' to anesthetize the way that you feel.
• And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists,…
• I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going…
• I'd been to Memphis before, but we stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were…
• And I'm up while the dawn is breaking, even though my heart is aching. I should be drinking a toast to absent…
• Morrissey writes wonderful song titles, but sadly he often forgets to write the song.
• I've had a lot of different experiences in music over the years.And not everything you do can satisfy everybody's idealised version of…

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