Neil Sedaka Quotes

America has a tendency to chip away at you if you've been a success for a long time, whereas in Europe, they put you on a pedestal.

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• America has a tendency to chip away at you if you've been a success for a long time, whereas in Europe, they put you on a pedestal.

  

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