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The thing about photography is, some people surround themselves with extremely strong subject matter. And unless you're a moron, you're going to get a really strong photograph.

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Andy Summers
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 31
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Aping what you've already done is just so dangerous and unrewarding.
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It is not very practical in today’s world when you tour all over the place having a big band.
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I actually think I play better now than Ive ever played.
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As an artist, I move along in my life, into whatever things I'm doing, and I hear things where it's like, Oh, that'd be a great [song] title! I'll use that! So I keep a running list of titles on my computer. I've got these words and phrases that just sustained my interest. So I'm a step ahead, really, with the titling!
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You're on the stage and you've got all those people yelling at you, so you better be right in the moment, reacting to that. It's completely live and organic. Even 20 years later, it's the same thing. You may be even better on your instrument. Hopefully, you are.
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I'm just trying to avoid any sort of generic kind of music - I don't want to do generic jazz or fusion.
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Start with the titles, and then build the music that goes with them.
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I don't have a great nostalgia for the past.
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