Rivers Cuomo Quotes
The truth is, I hate to perform. I get such bad stage fright, it makes me physically ill.
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If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself.
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The truth is, I hate to perform. I get such bad stage fright, it makes me physically ill.
