"I'm an artist and that means I can be as egotistical as I want to be."
"I write whatever shows up. That's good enough for me. I'm part of the first generation that wants to still do original material and not tour around as an oldies act."
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Source: Lou Reed (2015). “Lou Reed: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations”, p.84, Melville House
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