A Quote by Steven Van Zandt
I was obsessed with politics in the '80s. I've recovered and I'm feeling much better now, thank you.
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the new women in politics seem to be saying that we already know how to lose, thank you very much. Now we want to learn how to win.
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You get thrown off balance out there. And I never recovered. Well, I haven't recovered yet.
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