Tim Teeman, "The importance of being Childish", The Times, 2006-12-02
• On his father and a fight they had when Childish was 20 years old.
• On his father and a fight they had when Childish was 20 years old.
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I am angry with him but I have compassion for him. The reason I can have a relationship with him is that I don’t see him as my father but as an individual. I’m glad I didn’t murder him that day. I couldn’t have lived with myself if I had.
— Billy Childish
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I am angry with him but I have compassion for him. The reason I can have a relationship with him is that I don’t see him as my father but as an individual. I’m glad I didn’t murder him that day. I couldn’t have lived with myself if I had." in the context of "Tim Teeman, "The importance of being Childish", The Times, 2006-12-02
• On his father and a fight they had when Childish was 20 years old." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Billy Childish
Billy Childish (born 1 December 1959) is a musician, artist and poet. He is a co-founder of the Stuckists art group, which he has since left.
About Billy Childish
Billy Childish (born 1 December 1959) is a musician, artist and poet. He is a co-founder of the Stuckists art group, which he has since left.
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