Tommy Lee (Thomas Lee Bass) Quotes

A lot of hip-hop artists wear fur, and they think it's a status symbol. That doesn't register for me; I just see dead animals.

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• A lot of hip-hop artists wear fur, and they think it's a status symbol. That doesn't register for me; I just see dead animals.

  

  Tommy Lee Mötley Crüe
  • Artists
  • Symbol
  • Dead Animals