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With writing, there are multiple drafts. On stage, there is one take. I do a lot of preparation for shows, so, for the most part, what you hear me say is pretty much what I wanted to get at.

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Henry Rollins
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 13
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Without an education, you won't have a future.
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Here in this moment we are beautiful, nocturnal creatures and our thoughts and words are jewels guarded by the moon.
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Contemporary bands often will do tour-only releases pressed and sold only in Australia. Crikey!
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It's so painful to be next to someone you feel strongly about and know you can't say the things you want to.
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If the death of Osama Bin Laden brings any peace to those who lost loved ones on that awful day in September 2001, that is a great thing. It is more likely, however, just a painful reminder of what was lost.
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I've made some great mistakes in my life, but, you know, they were honest mistakes.
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I don't want to play old music. To me, it is fighting battles that are already over and calling yourself a warrior. For me, I see no courage or adventure in doing the old thing over again. If others want to, that's for them. For myself, I have to move on. Life is too short to live in the past. There is a lot to be done.
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For me, returning to Los Angeles annihilates the memories of where I have just been with an astonishing speed.
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Americans should demand real news, more transparency and more truth.
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I'm not trying to amass people in the streets. I just want them to be more aware.
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To me, the real 'state of the union' is found in how Americans react to current events.
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I am too far gone to be rehabilitated.
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I'm not much of an improv guy. That's a talent I don't have.
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And I laugh at myself when I screw things up, which happens all the time.
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Castle Face Records, run by The Oh Sees main man, Johnny Dwyer is always worth checking in with.
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Don't go to summer camp. Bury your parents in the backyard and have the place to yourself.
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Do it or don't. It's amazing how many things in life are that easy.
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With a book, there's no volume to turn up. You're very naked with a book.
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