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title: "5 Work Weird Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [People wanted to get me published, and my early work was so weird that they weren't getting anywhere. I thought, okay, I'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nell-zink/people-wanted-to-get-me-published-and-my-early-work-was-so-weird-that/)

[Nell Zink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nell-zink/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7b/nell-zink-26443_early-work_people-wanted-to-get-me-published-and-my_991322.jpg)

> [I'd be flattered if someone said that my work is "too weird" for them. I value the uncompliment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-link/i-d-be-flattered-if-someone-said-that-my-work-is-too-weird-for-them-i/)

[Kelly Link](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-link/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c37/kelly-link-9393_flattered_i-d-be-flattered-if-someone-said-that-my_1564091.jpg)

> [I think a lot of my work has been a weird attempt to liberate myself, but it's not altogether successful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-mirren/i-think-a-lot-of-my-work-has-been-a-weird-attempt-to-liberate-myself/)

[Helen Mirren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-mirren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/138/helen-mirren-1937_liberate_i-think-a-lot-of-my-work-has-been-a-weir_1957191.png)

> [You know, you get famous and you work in these weird jobs and you don't have a lot in common with people.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-rock/you-know-you-get-famous-and-you-work-in-these-weird-jobs-and-you-don/)

[Chris Rock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-rock/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/507/chris-rock-767_common_you-know-you-get-famous-and-you-work-in_2232157.jpg)

> [There are very few people you meet in life who have had the exact same work experience of getting up in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alisyn-camerota/there-are-very-few-people-you-meet-in-life-who-have-had-the-exact/)

[Alisyn Camerota](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alisyn-camerota/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/alisyn-camerota-7568_experience_there-are-very-few-people-you-meet-in-li_2708477.jpg)

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