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I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been.
Steve Earle
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Steve Earle
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 17
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I was comparatively late in understanding Bob Dylan's overwhelming importance as a songwriter. Everybody who does my job exists in the shadow of Bob Dylan. There are two categories: Dylan and everybody else. It's as simple as that. And it's going to be that way until he dies.
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I feel like I owe my audience something. They feed my kids. And I really like my job, a lot.
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