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" I've always spent more time with a smile on my face than not, but the thing is, I don't write about it. "

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" I'm happy quite a lot of the time. I've done far more than I ever thought I would have, so I'd be very hard-pressed to walk around miserable. "

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" Whenever I'm home, I haven't got any makeup on. But even in the studio, before I do vocals, I put makeup on. "

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" There were only two times in my life when I've actually felt down about things and gotten myself into a full mental mess. One of the times was in 1982. I had a horrible time for a few months and felt pretty desperate. Then again in 1984, for various reasons, not all of them within my control. Since then, I just wander in and out of black moods. "

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