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" A lot of people from my generation of music are so focused on playing things correctly or to perfection that they're stuck in that safe place. "
Dave Grohl
Music
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" If I ever felt like I was getting lost in the hurricane that was storming around Nirvana, I'd just go back to Virginia. "
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