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Comparing yourself to the people like you, comparing yourself to the people who aren't like you, looking at how many records you've sold, looking at the venue size you're selling out. None of that can even remotely measure how happy you are.

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Amanda Palmer
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: April 30
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