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" Everything that's said against me offends me, whether it's true or not. "
Nick Cave
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" I used to believe that if I could do certain things - write a book or be a successful musician - that I'd be transformed into a happy person, but it doesn't work that way. "
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" I get criticized for a lot of what I write about, but as far as I'm concerned I'm actually standing up and having a look at what goes on in the minds of men, and I have the authority to talk about it because I'm a man. "
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" I love being manipulated by what I see. I love weepies and romantic comedies where you're reaching for the Kleenex at the right moment. "
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" My music has to do with beauty, and it's intended to, if not lift the spirits, then be a kind of a balm to the spirits. "
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" Look, when I look back, from 20 onwards, I was actually having a pretty good time, I have to say. "
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" Guns are part of the American psyche, aren't they? This is collateral damage for having a Wild West mentality. It's intrinsic to the American psyche. It's never going to change. "
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