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" All my big mistakes are when I try to second-guess or please an audience. My work is always stronger when I get very selfish about it. "

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" I was never particularly fond of my voice. "

" There are half a dozen subjects that I return to time and time again, and that doesn't bother me. Because most of my favorite writers do that, to hunt down the same topic or theme from different directions each time. "

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