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I'm fascinated by what people will do to each other. Actually, I'm sort of interested in the gory details of life.

Phil Collins

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Phil Collins
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 30
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Philip David Charles Collins
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I can't play anywhere near like I used to, and I was a hot drummer. It doesn't bother me, because frankly, if you get to that point where you can't hold a drumstick properly, there are many other things in life which are far more important, like cutting a loaf of bread or a piece of cheese.
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As a writer, author, creator of something the fact that people are still interested, is fantastic.
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