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I don't like to be told what to do at all. That's unfortunate because a lot of people come up with good ideas and can direct you.

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Grace Slick
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: October 30
Composer
Musician
Painter
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Singer-Songwriter
Highland Park
Illinois
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'Feminist comedy,' practically an oxymoron, had a couple of good years after WWII. Chalk it up to the forced female autonomy that occurred during wartime, when Rosie the Riveter went to work in the factories, constructing the Allies' war machines while taking charge of the finances, the home, and the children.
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Prancing around on stage is not the entire purpose of my life.
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Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead did as much for mankind as any president.
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I didn't want to write a book. They made me do it.
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I don t wanna see old people on a rock & roll stage.
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When you get older, it's not about what you did that you regret, it's what you didn't do.
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It takes a little work to be a vegan, but now it's really possible to have tasty stuff and it's better for you. I say the best test is go as far as you can and see how you feel. Personally, I feel great.
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Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.
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All rock-and-rollers over the age of 50 look stupid and should retire
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Being in a rock n' roll band was like being in a Sherman tank. Nothing got to you. You were surrounded and protected by men.
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It's really a drag to sit around when you're old, and think, 'Ah, gee, I never went to France.' Go to France. Life is very short you've got to pack it all in there.
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I left rock and roll professionally at about 49. That's too long as far as I'm concerned. Some people can do it it depends on what you were.
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In school, I learned about artists and how they were free to express themselves. I was allergic to conformity, and the lifestyle attracted me. I wanted to express myself in a way that slammed people up against the wall.
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Things change so fast, you can't use 1971 ethics on someone born in 1971.
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I don't want to see old people doing rap or rock and roll. It makes me cringe.
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