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I want to be one of those people, be they writers, poets, musicians, who leaves clues for the next generation. The really good people leave clues that help feed the human race. That's my aspiration.

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Julian Casablancas
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
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But it can be hard to experiment when you're in a band.
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The only goal right now that I can have, the only thing I can offer right now, is the need to get good at music, do something with quality.
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I over-think stuff a lot.
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Kids are always honest, 'cause they don't think they're ever going to die.
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I don't really care about clothes, but it's about wearing something that gives you social confidence.
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A band is a great way to destroy a friendship, and a tour's a great way to destroy a band.
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A band is a good way to break up a friendship.
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Boarding school didn't feel like my world, I felt like an alien people there had a lot of money.
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