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" Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music. "
Lou Reed
Noise
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" I was a product of Andy Warhol's Factory. All I did was sit there and observe these incredibly talented and creative people who were continually making art, and it was impossible not to be affected by that. "
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