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" Mum is a photographer, and Dad does world music and plays almost every instrument except for drums. "
Lykke Li
Photographer
World
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" I always strive for freedom: freedom of thought and expression. "
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" It's amazing, coconut oil. I use it as a moisturizer. I put it in my hair when I want a kind of greasy look. I take off my makeup with it. I put a little bit in my coffee. I have coconut oil with everything. "
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" I lived five years in Portugal and then spent winters in Nepal or India. "
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" When I was very little, I was into Michael Jackson. At six or seven, it was Madonna, but she's not what she used to be. I've been into everything from Edith Piaf to Joe Strummer to the Velvet Underground to Suicide to A Tribe Called Quest to African music. "
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" Driving, for me, means power and freedom. The feeling that I can go anywhere I want at any time is exhilarating. "
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" For men, it's about finding the perfect shoe or the perfect pants that will last you through the years. That's how I want to shop: sustainable, classic, great quality. "
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