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I couldn't be a writer without hope. I think I became a writer because I'm pretty optimistic. — Jacqueline Woodson Copy Share Image
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I was always a sensitive, sweet kid, but I got brutalized and I became brutal. And frankly, I don't think it was… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As you become a legend in the game, you build more doubters than you build supporters. And that's fine. I think that… — Nelly Copy Share Image
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'Britain's Royal Families' became my first published book, in 1989, from The Bodley Head, and the rest of the story is -… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
Building upon the world we created with 'Avatar' has been a rare and incredibly rewarding experience. In writing the new films, I've… — James Cameron Copy Share Image
With the advent of radio and recording, music became an industry rather than just a tradition. — Arlo Guthrie Copy Share Image
We never had books at home, but my dad, seeing how keen I was to read, took me to Islington Library when… — Gary Kemp Copy Share Image
When I went to college, I majored in American literature, which was unusual then. But it meant that I was broadly exposed… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
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