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" I love literature deeply. I view books as sacred things, and in writing my story, I'm going to do my best to honor the form that has played such a huge part in shaping who I am. "

Flea

Writing

Story

Love

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" I started playing trumpet when I was 11 years old. All I wanted to be was a jazz trumpet player when I grew up. "

Flea

Jazz

Trumpet

" We must improvise, and we must experiment, and we must do things that might go wrong, and everything we bring - the people and the equipment - must serve us in that goal. "

Flea

Goal

People

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