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I seem to get the best work when I'm angry and depressed and alienated.

John Darnielle

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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
Composer
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Bloomington
Indiana
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Seems
Best
Work
Alienated
Depressed
Angry

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One way you can get really close to God is to sin as hard as you can.
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