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A writer from ESPN magazine once described me as the world's largest eleven-year-old. That's true. I ride my Sea-Doo jet ski, play… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
The French are pretty thin-skinned. The few times I mentioned a French writer in 'City Boy,' the relatives would ring up in… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
Those who sniff decay in every shift of sense or alteration of usage do the language no service. Too often for such… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
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I'd written a lot of songs with hummingbirds in them. None of them ever came to anything, but I did write a… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
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We only had a couple of ways for people to hate us on 'X-Files,' including still writing actual fan letters. Now people… — Jeffrey Bell Copy Share Image
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I kind of wish people didn’t know who I am, that I could just lie, say I’m a speechwriter for Obama. This… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
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Gimme the tune. Do I like this tune? Does it sound like another tune that I like? The more familiar it is,… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
The idea of having different characters is really just to get the storyline across, you know? Coming from one particular character makes,… — MF Doom Copy Share Image
I don't feel any ethical dilemma when I write. In my memoir, I was able to write with candor about the two… — Said Sayrafiezadeh Copy Share Image
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Never before have I written so long a letter. I'm afraid it is much too long to take your precious time. I… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
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