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I always knew that I wanted to be creative, that I wanted to create something
Maynard James Keenan
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Maynard James Keenan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: April 17
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Ravenna
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James Herbert Keenan
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It's in my blood. My great-grandfather made wine and it's a tradition I want to pass on to my son.
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There were a lot of choices to make and I always picked artist. I never once picked doctor, lawyer, firemen or something like that. It was always artist.
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I think the biggest problem working with me would be that I'm an only child, and so I have an internal dialogue that goes on that I just assume you can hear.
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