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I was 18 when I first visited London, I'm very provincial like that, but I must confess the moment I got to America I thought: This is the place. It was more open, with 24-hour cities and pubs and restaurants that didn't close.
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
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If you are not playful you are not alive.
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