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I think most artists would be happy to have bigger audiences rather than smaller ones. It doesn't mean that they are going to change their work in order necessarily to get it, but they're happy if they do get it.

Brian Eno

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Brian Eno
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 15
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