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I make the music that I want to make and make the show that I want to make. If you like it, you come. If you don't like it, you don't have to.

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Amanda Palmer
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: April 30
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If you come across an American artist right now who has no political opinions or is afraid of talking politics, be very concerned.
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