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" I see the entire world as Eden, and every time you take an inch of it away, you must do so with respect. "

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" I know my generation - a lot of them, they're getting old now, and they want to think back fondly, they want to kid themselves. A lot of them think, 'Yeah, we were the best.' That's the kiss of death. That's non-growth. And also that's very bad for the world. "

" I don't like to make fluffy little songs, but now I want to make some light songs. "

" But I have a tremendous will to live and a tremendous 'joie de vivre,' alternating with irritability. "

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" You wake up one day and suddenly realize that your youth is behind you, even though you're still young at heart. "

" You know, Neil Young is singing Rock n' roll will never die, and Neil never rocked and rolled in his life. I mean, he rocked, but he didn't roll. He has got no swing in him. "

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