Conscious Quote by Mark Leyner

“I think I'm a shy, self-conscious person who thinks he's being looked at and tries to look okay. Not in a hottie, narcissistic way necessarily.” quote by Mark Leyner — Download Open image

“I think I'm a shy, self-conscious person who thinks he's being looked at and tries to look okay. Not in a hottie, narcissistic way necessarily.”

Mark Leyner

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My relationship with my readers is somewhat theatrical. One of the main things I try to do in my work is delight my readers.

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