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" To rock isn't necessarily to cavort. "
Robert Plant
Necessarily
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" Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I've always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car. "
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" There's nothing worse than a bunch of jaded old farts, and that's a fact. "
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" How can you consider flower power outdated? The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted. How could it become outdated? "
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" When you're 20 years old and you're making points with volume and dynamism, it's a fantastic thing to do. "
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Years
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" I'm just lucky because my kids are grown-up - I love them, very proud of them, and we are in close contact as big-time friends, but they don't need me that much now and I can actually enjoy this wonderful world of music. "
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