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I just have too much energy for doing that,” he said.
“Aw, c’mon,” Stevie said. “They were terrific, every place we played. You know, I feel like those people … I think of them as my best friends in the whole world.”He turned to the filmmaker and the reporter. “One thing you can depend on with Steve,” he told them, “is that he’ll always be late. That’s his way of doing things. When we were in England last year, it took Steve three days to get on a plane and leave London. Each day we were supposed to split and each day Steve just couldn’t get it together enough to pack. But you just have to go with it. I sat in my hotel room the whole time watching one of the mellowest snowfalls I’ve ever seen.
Tucker looked at the young man who waved at him also. Tucker saluted him in return. “That’s Robert Friedman,” he informed the woman. “He digs people.”“Robert’s a Village item,” Tucker said. “He’s into movies of a weird order; he’s done stuff in Europe with Fellini and people like that … luncheon shit. He wants to be Steve’s media coordinator.”
“I’ll leave you all to chat,” Tucker said, easing Stevie into a seat. He pointed with his thumb in the direction of Robert Friedman. “I’m going over yonder to hang out with Buffalo Bob. Call if you need me.” Her partner cut her off with a sweep of his hand. “Let me lay it on what we’re basically about,” he said. His large eyes strained outward from their sockets like caged birds.
“Everybody said Nina Simone wouldn’t do it,” Carol interrupted. “But I believe we touched her with our enthusiasm…” “I’m sure it is,” Stevie said softly, “I’m sure it is. But … if you’re actually speaking about a day that is … ah … dedicated to brotherhood and love and kindness — which, as I say, is a very important thing … as a matter of fact, this sort of celebration is something of a personal dream for me—”“Well, to the concept, yes,” Stevie said. “I relate to yourme … uh … as far as making this a Stevie Wonder Day, so to speak … I think that’s a mistake.
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