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“I was really into music. I started playing guitar also when I was nine. I wanted to be in the Beatles, even though John Lennon died the year I got a guitar and the Beatles broke up before I was born.”

Quote by Tig Notaro

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Tig Notaro is an American comedian, actress, and writer renowned for her raw and candid stand-up comedy. She rose to prominence with her one-woman show 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest,' which was later adapted into a film. Notaro is lauded for her talent to tackle challenging and personal themes with humor and openness. more

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