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Ego Quote by Lou Barlow

“With every performance I just feel more energized somehow. Like,…” quote by Lou Barlow — Download Open image

“With every performance I just feel more energized somehow. Like, this is how I exercise! This is how I feed my ego, by playing this loud rock music.”

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It's a constant man-ego-check going on in the streets, in this world.

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