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You can write a great country record and still be angry. Who's angrier than Toby Keith? He's angrier than the average 10 rappers. — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
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Stop it now and take control. Write this on a card and pin it up where you can see it... MY THOUGHTS… — Peter A. Cohen Copy Share Image
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If after I die, people want to write my biography, there is nothing simpler. They only need two dates: the date of… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
It's something you can actually control. With writing, it feels like it's given to you, and when the good stuff hits, it… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
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It doesn't take long to write things of which you know nothing. When you write of actual things, it takes longer, because… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
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Believe it or not, but 'White Heat' and 'Little Caesar' keep dancing around in my brainpan while I'm writing 'Moonshine.' — Brian Azzarello Copy Share Image
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