Sonny Bono Quotes

People have said to me, 'You can't write songs. You can't play an instrument.' But I've got 10 gold records.

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• People have said to me, 'You can't write songs. You can't play an instrument.' But I've got 10 gold records.

  

  Sonny Bono Sonny & Cher
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