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You have to appreciate the spiritual component of having an opportunity to do something as wondrous as writing. You should be practical… — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
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I started listening to The-Dream a lot. That's when I really got into writing songs. I like the way he put lyrics… — Bryson Tiller Copy Share Image
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At this rate, I'd be lucky if I wrote a page a day. Then I knew what the problem was. I needed… — Sylvia Plath Copy Share Image
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Like many people, I kicked around, struggled to become a writer, finally got my first full-time job around 27, 28, at 'The… — David Grann Copy Share Image
It can get a little costly if you try and leave it until then to write songs. But you're writing all the… — Keith Urban Copy Share Image
I always serve the writer first because I'm English trained, even though I'm American. I don't protect my own ass, I protect… — Robert Englund Copy Share Image
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