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" I've only been interested in the artistic side of life. "
Elton John
Side
Life
Been
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" I am so in the past. I'm such a Luddite when it comes to making music. All I can do is write at the piano. "
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I Can
Past
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" There's no pressure for me to go out there and say, I've got to have a top 40 hit because it's not going to happen. "
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Did
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Parents
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