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Repetition for no reason is a sign of carelessness or pretentiousness, but there are plenty of good reasons to repeat words and phrases.


Steven Millhauser

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STEVEN ADLER Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrum...
STEVEN ADLER Loud is a way of life.
STEVEN ADLER The real shame about the ending of the Guns N' Roses when I got kicked out wasn't just that ...
STEVEN ADLER Drummers are conductors - we set the pace for the music - so if you're not relaxed and feeling r...
STEVEN ADLER I used to wake up in the morning and say, 'Oh, God.' Now I wake up in the morning and look f...
STEVEN ADLER I thank God, Jesus, and my Grandmother for being able to support myself and my family.
STEVEN ADLER Every musician, their goal in life is to play music that people love, and I've accomplished my g...
STEVEN ADLER If the Police could do a reunion... One of the biggest jerks I ever met was Sting. If he can do it, ...
STEVEN ADLER I look in the mirror and see a few scars, but I like myself.
STEVEN ADLER It's only rock and roll, my god! It's not rocket science.
STEVEN ADLER GN'R was five guys who were all into different things. I liked pop and disco, Izzy was into New ...
STEVEN ADLER Every 15, 20, 25 years, a new rock and roll record needs to come out and a new rock and roll band ne...
STEVEN ADLER Part of recovery is relapse. I dust myself off and move forward again.
STEVEN ADLER A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.
STEVEN WRIGHT I look at other filmmakers and see skills in them that I wish I had but I know that I don't. I f...
STEVEN SODERBERGH Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories.
STEVEN WRIGHT As powerful as is our soul's call, so potent are the forces of Resistance arrayed against it. We...
STEVEN PRESSFIELD I'm immensely grateful for the precious gift my mother has given me. She is my hero today and ev...
STEVEN COJOCARU In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be...
STEVEN WRIGHT