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" When 'Jelly's' went out on tour, no one really wanted it. It was undersold. And I knew if I gave 'Noise' to someone else, they would sell it as 'Stomp' with little dancing black boys. "

George C. Wolfe

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" I'm more attracted to art that smashes than I am attracted to art that sits on a shelf and is beautiful. "

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