Nicholas James Bates (Nick Rhodes) Quotes
You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something - it might make you happy, it might make you sad, but it is very emotive. And I think that Duran Duran have always understood that.
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The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she’s treated.
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You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something - it might make you happy, it might make you sad, but it is very emotive. And I think that Duran Duran have always understood that.
