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Mick Fleetwood

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Mick Fleetwood, born on June 24, 1947, is a British musician best known for his role as the drummer for the rock band Fleetwood Mac. His musical career began in the 1960s, and he has been a part of the band's journey through various musical styles. Fleetwood's influence in the music industry extends beyond his drumming skills, including his contributions to band culture and the music industry.

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“We said that we had to please ourselves first, that was the point of what being an artist was all about. If you didn't keep your integrity in the face of hard commercial decisions, you were lost. Your soul was dead.”

Artistic Vision Artistic Integrity Artistic Freedom Creativity Tusk

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“Rock and roll is commitment. Rock and roll is passion and spirit.”

Spirit Passion Rocks Commitment Rock And Roll

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“I keep fit, I work out, I eat pretty damn well, I don’t drink like a fish, and all of those things are tempered with a holistic mind-set that you need to damn well respect the vehicle that you’re walking around in.”

Needs Mind Wells Fit Walking Drink Fishes Work Out Damn Vehicle Holistic Mind Set

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“No matter what - rehearsed, under-rehearsed, over-rehearsed, doubts about rehearsing - the first gig is always the first gig, and you put on your little praying hat, batten down the hatch, and do what you do.”

Firsts Littles Matter Doubt Praying No Matter What Hats Gigs Rehearsing

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“The value of friends has always been a natural thing. I prefer too many to too few.”

Values Natural Natural Things

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“To me, the blues is an infection. I don't think it's necessarily a melancholy thing; the blues can be really positive and I think I think anyone and everyone can have a place for the blues. It need not always a woeful, sorrowful thing. It's more reflective; it reminds you to feel.”

Thinking Needs Feels Melancholy Infection Sorrowful Really Positive

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“If you were to ask me, “What the hell does a musician have in common with a restaurant?” I would say a huge amount. It’s showtime every day, it’s a team of people, like, running a circus, which is running a rock-and-roll band.”

People Ifs Doe Shows Running Asks Common Hell Team Rocks Huge Amount Band Musician Ask Me Restaurants Rock And Roll Circus

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“The down side these days is thinking that, “I can do this all on my own”. Yes, you can do this on your own but you’ll be a much happier human being if you do it with other human beings.”

Ifs Thinking Humans I Can Sides Can Do My Own Human Beings These Days I Can Do This Yes You Can

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“I learned music listening to Elvis' records. His measurable effect on culture and music was even greater in England than in the States.”

States Culture Records Greater Effects Listening England

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“I love wearing a lot of color, and I am majorly into scarves. I'm the Beau Brummell of Fleetwood Mac, no doubt.”

Doubt Color No Doubt Macs Scarves Fleetwood Mac

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“Fleetwood Mac has been pretty truthful. Open about what we do. We've always done it from the inside out. Versus being pressured from the outside and changing the inside. And that's our story.”

Has Beens Done Stories Truthful Versus Macs Pressured Fleetwood Mac

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“The world's worst is when you find yourself going like Mother Hubbard and cupping your hand behind your ear. I was a major glutton for volume: 'Gotta feel it, gotta hear it.' Sooner or later you're going to pay the reaper.”

World Feels Hands Mother Pay Behinds Worst Majors Ears Finding Yourself Sooner Or Later Volume Reaper

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“John Lee Hooker became a friend of mine and I love all of his work. He was truly an icon. He lived the life. I miss him.”

Missing Mines Icons

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“My template for most songs is 'Is this inspiring?' and with the blues it so often is.”

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“We're all looking for those moments - a relief. That's why people go out and treat themselves.”

People Moments Treats Relief

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“Fleetwood Mac were really accessible musically, but lyrically and emotionally, we weren't so easy. And it was our music that helped us survive. But all of us were in pieces personally.”

Easy Pieces Macs Fleetwood Mac

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“In order to run a great business, you must know that a bunch of really intrinsically unhappy people, that's not a recipe for success. Don't be anywhere you don't need to be; it's just like that.”

People Knows Needs Running Order Unhappy Bunch Recipes Recipe For Success Happy People Great Business Unhappy People

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“Life is a glass of wine and having your feet washed - it's a biblical event, might I add. This is part of mankind's story. You are always looking for a moment to take a break.”

Moments Stories Might Life Is Break Feet Mankind Events Wine Add Glasses Biblical Wine Glass

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Born: June 24, 1947
Known for: Musician
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