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" I don't really think of myself so much as a writer as a stylist, someone who came into writing from the back door and has found it through a certain very specific and personal means. "

Lindsey Buckingham

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Lindsey Buckingham

Said

Politics

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Lindsey Buckingham

Work

Band

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" Creating a set list is like making a running order for an album. Certain things get pitted against one another that make more sense. One song sets another one off, or it might diminish it. You're just constantly looking for the next thing that's gonna make sense in a particular place. "

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" I actually like Taylor Swift. I admire what she's been able to do on some levels. "

Lindsey Buckingham

Able

Admire

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" I love to be in the studio. That's what I like to do best. "

Lindsey Buckingham

Best

I Love

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" When you make music, and even if it's commercially successful, it doesn't mean that it's going to hold up. It takes time to sort of take stock of what you've done and whether it's got legs and whether it's going to really have a place. "

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