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I don't think it's good when entertainment tries to proselytize and I don't think people ultimately want someone showing up in their… — John Ridley Copy Share Image
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Cory Doctorow should be too busy for lunch. He's co-editor of, and a prolific contributor to, one of the most influential blogs… — Tim Harford Copy Share Image
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Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction...All I'm writing is just what I… — Jimi Hendrix Copy Share Image
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I was writing novels at eight. It was a science fiction epic, which went by the unimprovable title of 'Another Kind of… — Neil Cross Copy Share Image
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I tell people the first time I decided to write a novel I was in my mid-20s, and it was, 'Well, it's… — John Scalzi Copy Share Image
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