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On many days, harder than the act of making the art itself is the act of sharing it and living in a culture that you know is built to tear you down.
Amanda Palmer
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Amanda Palmer
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: April 30
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How you sound. How you look. Are you fat? Those are things that could be really irritating.
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