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" I believe that hundreds of years from now, history will be divided into pre-1960s and post-1960s. "

Steven Van Zandt

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" Within three hours of a disaster event there should be a recon damage assessment of the infrastructure and an educated guess as to the casualties and degree of imminent human peril. Then make the airdrops of supplies and personnel. Simultaneously, Seabees would be dropped in, with lights and generators, to begin rescue efforts. "

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" I was a gambler when I was a kid, so when we got to Las Vegas, it was like Mecca. "

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" This conversation with the audience has been going on since, what, '72, '73... Sometimes it's like a conversation after dinner with friends. You're in a restaurant, and you got there at 8 o'clock. Suddenly, you realize it's midnight. Where did the time go? You're enjoying the conversation. It's sort of a natural, organic conversation. "

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" I just love that whole Brill Building era. I will always regret not being there. That's where I belong. "

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