Expression Quote by Eric Carmen

“I hated prog rock; to me, it was the ultimate expression of a bloated sense of self-importance and mindless self-indulgence.”

Eric Carmen

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I can make a record when I think I have a good one.

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Soundtracks are made all the time that die horrible deaths - even soundtracks for popular movies.

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It gets very lonely out on the road some times.

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I've had a great luxury in my career in that I became a very successful songwriter, which made it unnecessary for me to have…

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