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" That really was a lot of the appeal of 'Rumours.' The music was wonderful, but the music was also authentic because it was two couples breaking up and writing dialogue to each other. It was also appealing because we were rising to the occasion to follow our destiny. "

Lindsey Buckingham

Writing

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" There is a lot of pressure to top yourself... to come up with a 'Rumours II,' and that seemed like a trap. "

Lindsey Buckingham

Yourself

Trap

" What happens with artists, or people who start off doing things for the right reasons, is that you slowly start to paint yourself into a corner by doing what people outside of the creative world are asking you to do, and I think that's antithetical to being an artist. "

" I love to be in the studio. That's what I like to do best. "

Lindsey Buckingham

Best

I Love

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" But by taking the time away, getting myself off the treadmill, and just slowing down and learning, I felt I had so much more to give back. And maybe that was something that needed to happen for all of us. "

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