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" Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book. "
Tibor Fischer
Take
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" It's true, some senior Hungarian writers are not known for their laughter. There is a strong Germanic influence - an attitude that if it's enjoyable it can't possibly be literature. "
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" I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort. "
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" Some years ago, I fired my agent, Andrew Wylie, alias The Jackal. I want to stress this wasn't an amicable parting of the ways or a hankering on my part for fresh representation. I fired him because his agency wasn't doing enough for me. "
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" I don't take much notice of reviews now - obviously you'd like to have straight worship but you're never going to get that. "
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" You don't really have to go anywhere in particular in New York City to have a good time. In every part of town, there's always something going on. It helps to know people there, too, because everything changes so fast, and they will be able to point out what's hot this month. "
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" One of the reasons why I don't write the same kind of book again and again is that I get bored very easily, so I like to make things interesting for myself. "
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