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I'm from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there's no one in control.

Willie Nelson

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Willie Nelson
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: April 10
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You can't make a record if you ain't got nothin' to say.
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If you've made your own hell, then only you have the power to escape it.
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