Lou Reed

"I wanted to be an actor. That was my real goal. But I wasn't any good at it, so I wrote my own material and acted through that. That's my idea of fun. I get to be all these things in the songs."

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Source: Lou Reed dead: 14 of the Velvet Underground legend's best quotes by James Robertson, www.mirror.co.uk. October 27, 2013.

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Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Musician, Songwriter

Lou Reed was an influential American musician and songwriter known for his innovative approach to rock music and his exploration of complex themes in works like 'The Velvet Underground.'

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