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I was writing Diamonds and Rust' and it had nothing to do with what it turned out to be. I don't remember what it is, but I think I was writing a song. It was literally interrupted by a phone call, and it just took another curve and it came out to be what it was.

Joan Baez

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Joan Baez
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 9
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I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it?
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