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" I remember being a kid - if a new member joined a group, I just didn't like that at all. "

Lindsey Buckingham

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" You come off the kind of commercial success that 'Rumours' had, and you see that there are limitations to that as well as freedoms. "

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" One of the things about Fleetwood Mac is, when we're not together, we don't talk a lot or keep in touch. We keep a healthy distance. "

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" The only way I've been able to keep my sanity is to pull back when I feel like it's time to pull back. "

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" They tried to get me to use a pick when I first joined the band. They had certain things they thought were appropriate. I tried to adapt as much as I could. "

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" Those 12 years, they were ambiguous at best. "

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" Some days I would be there at ten in the morning and wouldn't leave till ten at night, and the others would waltz in for a couple of hours and then leave, because I was doing that painting thing. And they were happy to see that being done. "

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" A lot of people who have gone to music school have gotten their individuality stomped out of them. It becomes harder to find those instincts. "

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" You're not going to reinvent the wheel every time you go out, because that would disappoint the audience. "

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" When people just decide they're going to reconvene, there's no guarantee that they're going to have any of that chemistry. Sometimes people try to do that, and it's a struggle to try to recreate what once was. "

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" Lyrically, you know, most of the things on 'Rumours' were very autobiographical and very much conversations the three writers were having with other members of the band. "

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" I've been playing since I was about 7. I never really used a pick very much. I mean, once in a while, if you're in a festive mood, you might draw a little blood, but nothing significant... But my hands aren't abused, really. "

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" You know, I was never totally thrilled with being a Fleetwood Mac member, but surprisingly, I was having such a good time reuniting with John, Mick, and Stevie. "

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" I seldom look back. "

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" There is a lot of pressure to top yourself... to come up with a 'Rumours II,' and that seemed like a trap. "

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" I guess you can look at Fleetwood Mac as the 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' movies and my solo career as indie films. "

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" One of the things about Fleetwood Mac, you gotta say, is that it's not very often that you get everyone to want the same thing at the same time. "

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" You could almost say I'm someone who doesn't practice age. "

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" Sometimes I wish we were the Eagles. That's one thing they've always been able to do is want the same thing for the same reasons. "

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" I didn't take lessons, and I don't know my scales. "

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" I liked 'Rumours,' but to me, there was some point where the focus became the sales, not the music. "

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