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'Arbitrary' and 'odd' are the words which best describe the pattern of my career. I'm perpetually baffled by the whole thing.
Moby
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Moby
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 11
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If I were to be really petulant, I would say New York is the one doing the betraying. Because the New York I fell in love with doesn't really exist anymore.
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There's really no reason for any musician, writer, actor to ever take themselves seriously. If you work in a needle exchange, take yourself seriously. You're doing good work. If you're involved in hostage negotiations and saving lives, you can have a sense of entitlement.
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I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.
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What sounds good on the radio is really loud kick drums and loud snare drums, when everything's bombastic and in your face. It's the equivalent of a houseguest who screams all the time.
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If someone writes a nice review of my record, I feel like I should take them out to dinner or go over and clean their apartment.
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