When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them.
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Chris Isaak Quote
“I talk to people who are musicians, and they go, Oh this is hell. And I go, Are you kidding me? You never put tar paper on a roof, did ya?”
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