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Perception is reality. If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it because that's the truth in people's minds.

Steve Young

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Steve Young
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 11
American Football Player
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Salt Lake City
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Jon Steven Young
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I've refined it since [ was living in Beaumont, Texas], but I was just obsessed with the guitar. I remember one day sitting in class and it just came to me how the neck worked. I was enlightened to the scales, and the runs. I just saw it and thought now I understand it!
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I was made to go to church and I heard the gospel songs, and every now then somebody would come through with a guitar and that was a thrill!
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If I was an actor, it would be like a part that was me. It has to be real to me. I have to make it mine. I really enjoy taking a song I feel that way about, and sometimes it can take a long time to come up with just the right touch. I think that's really my greatest talent, interpreting.
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I have somewhat [Taylor's or Gallagher's guitars], but I like the power of the Martins.
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I'm playing a D-28 Martin that I've had about 20 years or so. I've got a '51 Martin and I thought I shouldn't be taking this on the road. So I went down to Gruhn Guitars in Nashville and kind of traded around and ended up with this one. This guitar sounded pretty good as new guitar.
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