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Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.


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GAVIN ROSSDALE I love seeing the fans of the music that I make.
GAVIN ROSSDALE As an artist, you're pretty sheltered backstage. You often don't know what's going on ou...
GAVIN ROSSDALE It's pretty hard to make out what's going to be a commercial success and what's not.
GAVIN ROSSDALE I think it's pretty normal that there are a lot of people out there who don't like us.
GAVIN ROSSDALE As much as we all love playing live, it's not normal to be on the road all the time, to have no ...
GAVIN ROSSDALE In a band that works out well, everybody has a certain role to fulfill.
GAVIN ROSSDALE I don't see myself as the boss. I sing and write the songs, and it would feel strange if somebod...
GAVIN ROSSDALE I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.
GAVIN ROSSDALE The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
GAVIN ROSSDALE I don't know any musician who got to the top without hard work. Take whoever you want. They all ...
GAVIN ROSSDALE Any reaction is better than none.
GAVIN ROSSDALE I'm not a workaholic, but I was a bit manic, I have to confess.
GAVIN ROSSDALE Dub and reggae... I play that a lot around the house.
GAVIN ROSSDALE For some critics we might be uncool on account of our popularity.
GAVIN ROSSDALE There's nothing worse than someone coming up to me and going Oh God, I really love your hair.
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