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Keeping the pen out of your hand as much as possible is the best way to write a song, in my estimation. But the pen must come in to tighten it up.
Glen Hansard
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Glen Hansard
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 21
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Well, everything about singing, I learned from busking. Everything I learned about songwriting, I learned from busking.
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I won't say I've closed the door on acting.
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