To sing you must first open your mouth. You must have a pair of lungs,…

Henry Miller
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To sing you must first open your mouth. You must have a pair of lungs, and a little knowledge of music. It is not necessary to have an accordion, or a guitar. The essential thing is to want to sing. This then is a song. I am singing. ✨ Henry Miller, Norman Mailer (1976). Genius and lust: a journey through the major writings of Henry Miller, Grove Press
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