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Note that no one asked Mike if his code was open source or if his underwear is clean.


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DAVE GROHL I've experienced great things, I've experienced great tragedies. I've done almost everyt...
DAVE GROHL Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you've got.
DAVE GROHL I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves.
DAVE GROHL When you're young, you're not afraid of what comes next. You're excited by it.
DAVE GROHL Your personal history is a part of what happens with your hands and your head as you play music.
DAVE GROHL When there's so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you've already done,...
DAVE GROHL There's always gonna be rock n' roll bands, there's always gonna be kids that love rock ...
DAVE GROHL If there's one thing I'm good at, it's gathering people together to do something fun.
DAVE GROHL Guilt is cancer. Guilt will confine you, torture you, destroy you as an artist. It's a black wal...
DAVE GROHL My children were taught at an early age how money works and that it comes from hard work. They'v...
DAVE RAMSEY You can only be young once. But you can always be immature.
DAVE BARRY Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by...
DAVE BARRY I care about what the fans feel.
DAVE MUSTAINE One of my first records that I heard was 'Wish You Were Here' by Pink Floyd.
DAVE MUSTAINE I am interested in politics.
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