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I don't like heroin, unless you're a jazz musician and then you have to be on it because jazz is the sound of heroin.

John Waters

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John Waters
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: April 22
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It isn't enough to shock. It's easy to shock. Real surprise is what I'm after.
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