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" My only after-school job before I got into acting was babysitting. I had younger brothers and sisters. "

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" The old footage of my dad, I always knew we were cut from the same cloth, because my dad was such a renegade and always marched to the beat of his own drum. To see where we were both dancing and being silly together, it's too beautiful for words. I was really happy to have that. "

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" We've played everywhere since I started The Licks. We've played arenas, clubs, school cafeterias and bowling alleys. It doesn't matter where the venue is; we're gonna bring you the rock! "

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" My eyebrows are a mess. They're skinny; they're dodgy. "

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