Art Quote by Gary Shteyngart

“My first book really did change my life. It allowed me to fully express myself. There was a sense that I was worth something as an artist.”

Gary Shteyngart

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“The fact that my sexual awakening peripherally involves Steve Guttenberg I have gradually accepted.”

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“The simple trill of her laugh has not declined over the years; if anything it's been buffeted by her endless sorrows and disappointments.”

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