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I think young artists are always inspiring because they are coming at worlds from a different point of view.

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Shirley Manson
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: August 26
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Shirley Ann Manson
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Here am I. I'm 38. My career's probably never been better. And I've made a decision which may or may not impact on it - I refuse to hide my experience and my age, as if it's something I should be ashamed of. I'm alive. I know lots of people who've never been lucky enough to get to this stage in their life. And I'm not gonna hide it for anybody.
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