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I am a writer - that is what I am before being a performer or musician. I love waking up in the morning and then going to sleep that night with something that did not exist.

Brian McKnight

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Brian McKnight
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 5
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There's only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: whether you want to love somebody and you want to be loved in return.
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When somebody shows up and they believe in you, it makes all the difference.
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