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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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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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You know, the Internet's made us more aware of what people think about us.
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I've got a Facebook page, but I've never put anything on it. I've got a presence on all the social networks, in fact, but I've never once sent a message. I'm there because, otherwise, someone's going to pretend to be me.
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I still frequent my parents' house. I go there to escape, back to the bedroom that I grew up in. Just to sit there and feel small.
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There's no hope of me becoming completely relaxed on stage. If I did, I'd sit down and doze off.
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