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If you think Mick Jagger will still be out there trying to be a rock star at age fifty, then you are sadly, sadly mistaken.

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Elaine Miller: Anita? Anita Miller: Hi, Mom. Elaine Miller: You hungry? I made soy cutlets. Anita Miller: No thanks, I already ate. Elaine Miller: You've been kissing. Anita Miller: No I haven’t. Elaine Miller: Yes you have, I can tell. Anita Miller: You can’t tell. Elaine Miller: Not only can I tell I know who it is. Elaine Miller: Whatcha’ got under your coat? Anita Miller: It’s unfair we can’t listen to our own music. Elaine Miller: That is because it is about drugs and promiscuous sex. Anita Miller: Simon and Garfunkel is poetry. Elaine Miller: Yes, it is poetry about drugs and promiscuous sex. Honey, they’re on pot. Anita Miller: First it was butter, then sugar, white flour, bacon, eggs, bologna; then it was celebrating Christmas, on a day in September, when you knew it wouldn’t be commercialized. What else are you gonna ban? Elaine Miller: I am trying to give you the cliff notes on how to live life in this world. Anita Miller: We’re like nobody else I know! Elaine Miller: [to her

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Lester Bangs: What, are you like the star of your school? William Miller: They hate me. Lester Bangs: You'll meet them all again on their long journey to the middle.

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Jeff Bebe: Some people have a hard time explaining rock 'n' roll. I don't think anyone can really explain rock 'n' roll. Maybe Pete Townshend, but, that's okay. Rock 'n' roll is a lifestyle and a way of thinking and it's not about money and popularity. Although, some money would be nice. But it's a voice that says, "Here I am - and fuck you if you can't understand me." And one of these people is gonna save the world. And that means that rock 'n' roll can save the world - all of us together. And the chicks are great. But, what it all comes down to is that thing. The indefinable thing when people catch something from your music. What I'm talking about is - hey, what am I talking about? William Miller: The buzz. Jeff Bebe: The buzz. And the chicks! And whatever is an offshoot of the buzz. Like, you say you like, "Fever Dog." That is the fucking buzz!

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William Miller: [on the phone with his mother, Elaine] I'm fine! I'm fine! I'm flying back on Monday morning. I'll only miss one test. I'll make it up. Russell Hammond: Tell her you're a slave to the groove. You can't help it! William Miller: [to Russell] No. [Russell reaches for the phone] No, Russell... Russell, no! [Russell grabs the phone.] Russell Hammond: Hi, Mom, it's Russell Hammond! I play guitar in Stillwater. It's my fault. How does it feel to be the mother of the future of rock journalism?... Hello? [Elaine says nothing.] You've got a great kid. Nothing to worry about. We're taking care of him. And you should come to a show some time — join the circus! Elaine: Listen to me: your charm doesn't work on me. I'm onto you. Of course you like him. Russell Hammond: Well, yeah. Elaine: He worships you people! And that's fine with you, as long as he helps make you rich. Russell Hammond: Rich? I don't think so— Elaine: Listen to me. He's a smart, good hearted, 15-year-old kid with in

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Russell Hammond: [calling out to William from a rooftop, overlooking a crowd surrounding a pool] And you can tell Rolling Stone magazine that my last words were... I'm on drugs! William Miller: Russell! I think we should work on those last words! Russell Hammond: I got it, I got it. This is better. Last words: I dig music. [A few people clap.] I'm on drugs! [The crowd cheers.]

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Elaine: [on the phone] May I speak with William, please? Sapphire: He's not here. He's still in the bar with the band. They just got back from the radio station. Is this Maryann with the pot?... Hello? Elaine: No, this isn't Maryann with the pot. This is Elaine... his mother. Could you please give him a message? Could you tell him to call home immediately? And could you also tell him: I know what's going on. Sapphire: All right. But I'm just going to say this, and I'm going to stand by it. You should be really proud of him. 'Cause I know men, and I'll bet you do, too. And he respects women, and he likes women, and let's just pause and appreciate a man like that. You created him out of thin air, and you raised him right, and we're all looking out for him. He's doing a great job, and don't worry: he's still a virgin. And that's more than I've ever said to my own parents. So there you go... This is the maid speaking, by the way.

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Lester Bangs: Aw, man. You made friends with them. See, friendship is the booze they feed you. They want you to get drunk on feeling like you belong. William Miller: Well, it was fun. Lester Bangs: Because they make you feel cool, and hey, I met you. You are not cool. William Miller: I know. Even when I thought I was, I knew I wasn't. Lester Bangs: That's because we're uncool. And while women will always be a problem for us, most of the great art in the world is about that very same problem. Good-looking people don't have any spine. Their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we're smarter. William Miller: I can really see that now. Lester Bangs: Yeah, great art is about conflict and pain and guilt and longing and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love... and let's face it, you got a big head start. William Miller: I'm glad you were home. Lester Bangs: I'm always home. I'm uncool. William Miller: Me too! Lester Bangs: The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what w

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Penny: You're too sweet for rock and roll. William: Sweet? Where do you get off? Where do you get sweet? I am dark and mysterious, and pissed off! And I could be very dangerous to all of you! You should know that about me... I am the enemy!

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Russell Hammond: [as their plane is struggling to stay in the air] If something should happen. maybe I never said this enough, I love all of you. Dennis Hope: I once hit a man in Dearborn, Michigan. A hit and run. I hit him and just kept on going. I don't know if he's alive or dead; but, I'm sorry. Not a day goes by I don't see his face. Leslie: Oh my God! Dick Roswell: Look, I love you all too. You're like a family to me. Especially since Marna left me. And listen, fellas, I just want you to know, if I took an extra dollar or two here and there, it's because I knew I'd earned it. Russell Hammond: Yeah. I slept with Marna, Dick. Jeff Bebe: I did too. Larry Fellows: I waited until you broke up with her, Dick. But me too. Jeff Bebe: [to Russell] I also slept with Leslie, when you were fighting. Russell Hammond: [to Leslie] You slept with Jeff? Leslie: Yeah, but it didn't count. It was the summer we decided to be free of all rules! Russell Hammond: [to Jeff] And you say you love me! Jeff

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William Miller: [Finally getting his interview with Russell] So Russell... what do you love about music? Russell Hammond: To begin with...everything.