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I've made a life and career as a professional musician.
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As soon as I became old enough to make my dreams my reality, I became a firm believer that the subconscious and the world outside of our flesh and blood is essentially the truth.
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I am for sure a redhead and there aren't that many of us out there in music.
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I mean, I grew up with pretty down-to-earth, atheist parents, but I was born a Pisces.
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Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it.
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Music is my love.
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I hate horror movies.
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The intentions of record companies are not good, from the musician's perspective.
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So, there's only so much you can do with a rock video.
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Well, being a Canadian, I love SCTV, and I think it's the basis for all good North American comedy, so I compare everything to that.
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I love big budgeted, epic rock landscapes. That's what turns me on.
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But everything you do in life has a downside.
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I mean, the way I see it is, every penny I've ever made through music is free money.
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This planet Earth, the act of putting a roof over our heads, our flesh and blood existence, it's all very temporary.
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I don't want a record company, but I need one, unfortunately.
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I made money. What am I gonna invest in? Stocks? No. I'm going to invest in music.
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I don't like to be afraid. I'm afraid every day, all the time.
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I sold my life to Capitol Records; it sucks.
Melissa Auf der Maur