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It was like I was asking for attention, but I didn't really want attention.

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Bradford Cox
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 15
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Bradford James Cox
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I collaborate a little bit with different aspects of my own mind. I kick my own ass instead of kicking other people's asses.
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I'm a really friendly guy, I guess, and I really like meeting people.
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That's what culture is based on, the passing down of a certain narrative by imitation.
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I'm real critical of myself. I think a lot of what I've done is boring indie rock. I didn't intend it to be that way, but somehow milk gets added to everything.
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My entire education in music was in reading interviews with bands like Stereolab and finding out about Brazilian music or a Romanian composer. You expose yourself to what people you look up to admire.
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I'm more into Neil Young and radical honesty.
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I've been used for writing rhythm guitar chords for a long time because it's so easy to play and chords just sound good on it.
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