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The only reason that it takes me seven years to do stuff is because I just don't really have a plan.

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Fiona Apple
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: September 13
Composer
Jazz Musician
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Writer
Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart
Fiona Apple Maggart
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The quick success was a bit strange to get used to.
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I just want to feel everything.
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Everybody acts like I'm nuts. I'm not nuts I just want to feel it all.
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I don't care what people do. I don't care how people remember my albums. I do them for my own reasons.
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I think that, y'know, they seem to really love music, which means they'll stick with it. I think that Hanson could be really good in a few years, actually!
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No matter how well prepared you are in life, you're gonna fall down a hole, and if you can fix the frayed ends of things, then you're better off.
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Be kind to me, or treat me mean I'll make the most of it, I'm an extraordinary machine
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