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“I've actually always started with what feels most natural. Which…” quote by Sarah Jones — Download Open image

“I've actually always started with what feels most natural. Which is, the people who surround me in my daily life. So, the first show I ever wrote, which is called 'Surface Transit,' was based in part on people I knew from my family. Co-workers, ex-boyfriends. All of that kind of thing.”

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