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![“The things that I loved about Bob's [Dylan] music - and I describe him in the book as the father of my country, which he really is - were things that just didn't fit when I went to do my job. You know, I'd come out of a somewhat different circumstance and shoes - the clothes just didn't fit.” quote by Bruce Springsteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/bruce-springsteen-546_bob_the-things-that-i-loved-about-bob-s-dyla_520784.jpg)
![“It hardly mattered to him that [his] book was forgotten and that it served no use; and the question of its worth at any time seemed almost trivial...He let his fingers riffle through the pages and felt a tingling, as if those pages were alive… The fingers loosened, and the book they had held moved…” quote by John Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffd/john-williams-3311_books_it-hardly-mattered-to-him-that-his-book_1311508.jpg)
![“[Writing] books is really fun because your "voice" is pretty undiluted. There is a very direct connection between yourself and your audience. You will have an editor, but their job is to help you clarify or improve your voice, not change it.” quote by Liz Tuccillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/liz-tuccillo-27460_audience_writing-books-is-really-fun-because-your_3039452.jpg)
