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I prefer to be reclusive and private about my creation and then, once I'm finished, present it to people.
Liz Phair
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Liz Phair
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: April 17
Composer
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Singer-Songwriter
New Haven
Connecticut
Elizabeth Clark Phair
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And, you know, I still haven't been contacted by Mick Jagger, either!
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I probably had some impact, because everyone keeps telling me that I did. I like to feel like I'm coming out with something to try to make room for other young women to make their art.
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