"I used to write things out beforehand. But……" — Todd Barry

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• It's sort of the mixed blessing of being on television for so long in one thing; sometimes that backfires, in… — Katey Sagal
• My publishers are wonderful because they have let me write what I wanted to. They're wise enough to know that,… — Elizabeth Kostova
• Once you feel like you're being dictated by other people's expectations, it usually backfires. — Rob Zombie
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