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I don't think public life in and of itself can destroy you. I think it's the way people react to it, and some people are more sturdy than others... I don't think any one faction can be blamed for a person's self destruction - a certain amount of that has to be innate.

Patti Smith

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Patti Smith
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
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