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" I would dream. I focused all my attention on going to America. The subculture, James Dean, the rock n' roll, the beat writers. "

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" I do value the respect I get from my contemporaries, but to have Oasis cover my song, to have Puff Daddy cover a song, to have Goldie come along to my gigs - that's where my ego is at. To have my fellow musicians like what I do, that's very cool. "

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