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To a musician or songwriter, your canvas is silence.
Keith Richards
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Keith Richards
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: December 18
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The big rules of knife fighting are (a) do not try it at home, and (b) the whole point is never, ever use the blade. It is there to distract your opponent. While he stares at the gleaming steel, you kick his balls to kingdom come--he's all yours. Just a tip!
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It might appear that nothing is happening, but that's actually when it really happens.
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A painter's got a canvas. The writer's got reams of empty paper. A musician has silence.
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