"When you're in a young band for the first time, geographically you're in the same place and you tend to go out and socialize. You play more shows, you spend more time together. You're a unit. As you grow older, inevitably you develop a life outside the band. I think it would be tragic if you didn't."

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Source: The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I don't worry about my epitaph' - a classic interview from the vaults. Interview with Susan Compo, www.theguardian.com. August 21, 2012.

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Robert Smith is the lead singer of The Cure, known for his distinctive voice and introspective lyrics that explore themes of love and identity.

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