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I don't want The Cure to fizzle out doing 45-minute shows of greatest hits. That would be awful for our legacy.

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Robert Smith
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 21
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Robert James Smith
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Cardinal rule for all hitters with two strikes on them: Never trust the umpire.
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My earliest memories are sitting on the beach at Blackpool, and I know that if I went back, it would be horrible. I know what Blackpool's like - it's nothing like I imagined it was as a child.
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I never answer if someone knocks on my door and only the band and my manager have my phone number. In any case my phone doesn't ring so I never notice it. I occasionally just walk past and pick it up to see if anyone's there.
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