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I had no proof that I had the stuff to be an artist, though I hungered to be one.


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Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.



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Where does it all lead? What will become of us? These were our young questions, and young answers were revealed. It leads to each other. We become ourselves.



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Swift is the arrow, dark is the thorn, the slate is clean, the future awaits, awake.



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To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It's freedom.





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