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Drugs are fine for you alone at home, but when it comes to being a family, which a band is, it just messes everything up.
Zachary Cole Smith
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Zachary Cole Smith
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: November 7
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I'm glad that, despite everything, I was able to get work done and finish something. I never finish anything. So just being able to finish record and to make music is a great gift.
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I think that when people download the record they're kind of missing out on part of the experience, because it's really meant to be an immersive experience.
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Obviously there's so much about me on the Internet that you can turn against me, and you can make me into any person you want.
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