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The nice thing about being on stage is it's not that I know what to do, but I have a very clear feeling that anything I do is OK. All I'm up there to do is express how I feel. Any way I choose to do that is fine.

Adam Duritz

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Adam Duritz
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 1
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