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The fact that I’m a vampire.
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David Jason
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Dreaming that I am about to go on stage or set but haven’t got the right script.
I would say something earnest like stopping the far right, but the truth is nothing keeps me awake at night.
Bryan Adams
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The couple in the hotel room next to me.
Rob Delaney
American comedian and actor
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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Staying alive, being here at this age. So many songs. It’s crazy.
That I have no patience.
To not be afraid, to stand there and be strong and loving and honest.
I guess lack of patience as well.
When Rufus first came out, it was all white guys and myself, but then the band changed and Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson and Andre Fischer came in. This guy booked us for a gig in Illinois, based on our original album cover, and when we got there he said that there were too many black people in the band. He actually put some white guys on the stage with us.
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