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So foolish is the heart of man that he ever puts his hope in the future, learning nothing from his past errors and fancying that tomorrow must be better than today.
Mika
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Mika
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: August 18
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Mica Mika Penniman
Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr.
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I'm inspired by watching and listening to people. For example, my first novel, The Scale, came to life after I overheard two women discussing their struggle with their weight at the gym.
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In fact, no one has ever really wanted to go on a date with me.
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My real name is Mica, spelled with a C. My dad is called Michael. He wanted me to be called Michael but my mother said over her dead body. She wasn't into the whole junior thing.
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You never know which gig is going to be your last.
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The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.
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I'm fascinated by religion, but I'm not particularly religious.
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It's [F1] your life. You're focused on just one thing and there's no room for anything else. Friends don't necessarily understand, because the way you think about life develops completely differently to how it does for normal people.
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I wish I had more guts when I was younger because then I would've said things to people's faces instead of just running away all the time.
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Melody is disarming. It's anarchic!
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I was born out of classical music.
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I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.
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I've always said in the press, I can fall in love with a man. I can fall in love with a woman. And I've always said that I have no shame in that.
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Zen is just a lifestyle, your everyday life. It is doing your best at your job, relationships, health, hobbies, and other daily activities!
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In my older songs, I used to hide behind fictional characters to deflect attention away from myself.
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Identity for me is something that has to be played with and explored, and not become complacent about or uninterested in.
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A decision once taken brings peace to a man's mind and eases his soul.
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I'm not interested in what they have to say. I'm only interested in people that are interested in me for the right reasons.
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Most people's jobs are rooted in reality.
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New York is a bit of a dangerous place to me because you often leave in a blur.
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Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.
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