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Working on 'The Last Waltz' introduced me to Martin Scorsese, and I had been a movie bug since I was a young kid.
Robbie Robertson
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Robbie Robertson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: July 5
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City of Toronto
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I think that there's always great music being made. Always has been, always will be.
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Say a prayer for the lost generation, who spin the wheel out of desperation.
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When people get together that come from different musical backgrounds, a lot of times there's is a good ... it's very enjoyable to say somebody, let me turn you on to some things, and the other person does the same thing. And they play you stuff that maybe you weren't that familiar with and likewise.
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You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared.
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I try not to think the song to death. The main criteria is if it's working on an emotional level.
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