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Everything in my head.
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Just crippling existential dread.
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Nothing. I fell asleep while I was getting a shave. When I woke up, the barber said, “No one has ever fallen asleep with a razor at their throat.” And I was like, “Bro, I have three boys under five – I sleep when I can.”
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Less pizza – living on tour is not conducive to eating healthily.
My dad, for providing for the family for 20 years – he was a wine merchant and recently retired.
When I started getting to grips with playing the guitar, aged 11.
My left foot. (I’m great with my right – I can bend it like Beckham.)
My girlfriend. I am away a lot and, as much as she understands, I’d like to say sorry for not being there.
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