"Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.“


-Dave Matthews

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Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.

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