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I think a lot of people who want to be musicians terrify their parents because they don't have a living example of it in their families, and I did. So I always knew that it was possible.

St. Vincent

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St. Vincent
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 28
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We ought to deal kindly with all, and to manifest those qualities which spring naturally from a heart tender and full of Christian charity such as affability, love and humility. These virtues serve wonderfully to gain the hearts of men, and to encourage them to embrace things that are more repugnant to nature.
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My dad used to love Steely Dan, the Stones, Jethro Tull and all that. There was always Steely Dan going in my dad's car, but I remember The Royal Scam in particular because it has 'Kid Charlemagne' on it.
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The Lilith Fair thing was Bummer Town - hey, hop aboard the marginalizing train. I guess you had people come out of that and have careers, but I think there was a pretty intense backlash, too.
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Well, I've been recording myself on a computer since I was about 13 or 14. So it's completely entwined with my creative process. Essentially, it allows you to make music that's better and smarter than you are, by using your ears to lead the way.
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Fervor is a fire that makes things boil and grow hot, just as fire causes water to boil. It is, properly speaking, charity on fire, and that is what you should have because a Daughter without Charity is like a body without a soul.
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I guess trying to throw my body into the guitar is so natural for me that I don't even know how to explain it. I can't imagine life without it.
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Let us love God my brothers, let us love God. But let it be with the strength of our arms and the sweat of our brow.
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No matter what others say or do, even if the wicked succeed, do not be troubled: commit everything to God and put your trust in him.
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I only listen to my own music when I'm playing an hour-and-half set each night. I don't put it on recreationally.
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