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I'm a poor artist. Through brute force, I brought myself up to mediocre. I've never taken a writing class, but I can write okay.


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BRYAN ADAMS I've never been enamoured by the idea of being a celebrity.
BRYAN ADAMS I always just wanted to be the singer or the bass player in the band. I'd love to have a band, w...
BRYAN ADAMS A songwriter writes songs all the time, whereas just writing a song can be done by anyone, anytime.
BRYAN ADAMS