John Hughes Quotes

When I go to a concert, I can't believe that people pay lots of money to see a band that they obviously like and then they dance the whole time.

John Hughes

• People
• Time
• Believe
• Money
• Band
• Dance

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• When I go to a concert, I can't believe that people pay lots of money to see a band that they obviously like and then they dance the whole time.

  

  John Hughes
  • People
  • Time
  • Believe