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We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.
Corey Taylor
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Corey Taylor
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 8
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Des Moines
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Corey Todd Taylor
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Sin is a matter of opinion. Sins are only sins if you are hurting other people.
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I've always gravitated towards those ultimate lines in songs, the line you grab on to. That line in 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' 'Here we are now/Entertain us' - the irony, the antagonism that's always stuck with me.
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You can have the best intentions in the world but if you do nothing, you are nothing.
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I'm a Gibson guy. I play anything from Hummingbirds to J200s.
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The mind is left bereft when it is nothing more than a tool of regurgitation.
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Anyone who feels that homosexuality is not only a sin but also a disease or a mental issue should take a look in the mirror and realize who the real crazy person is.
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