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Let's start at the very end: The postscript of Stephen King's 'On Writing' contains some of the most harrowing pages he has… — Gary Krist Copy Share Image
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You know, Stephen says, in the movies no one ever goes to the bathroom. They shave, they brush their teeth. He goes… — Lawrence Kasdan Copy Share Image
I kinda liked ol' Shakespeare and them guys, you know. I went back and got my master's just in case. I thought,… — Phil Robertson Copy Share Image
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My years with Aretha Franklin have been very special, as were the years making records with Dionne Warwick. Other highlights include working… — Clive Davis Copy Share Image
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While I shared many of the same emotions Bill describes, in no way did my experience ever degenerate into the grimness I… — Gary Lucas Copy Share Image
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I cannot write a speech. The pen is an extinguisher upon my mind and a torture to my nerves. I am the… — Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II Copy Share Image
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I'm lucky enough to work with, I think, the greatest writer there's ever been, Shakespeare. Whose collected works would always be under… — Samuel West Copy Share Image
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Every business decision I ever made I learned from my grandfather Papa Sam. He moved here from Russia when he was a… — Bobbi Brown Copy Share Image
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In chess, computers show that what we call 'strategy' is reducible to tactics, ultimately. It only looks creative to us. They are… — Tyler Cowen Copy Share Image
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