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" I really like books that you can kind of hear as much as think about, that are so graphic and visual. "

Laurie Anderson

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" I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for children. It was called 'The Package', and it was a mystery story in pictures. It had no words. "

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" The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them. I don't even like to talk about it. I can't bear musicals. "

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" One of the things I learned from working on the Olympics was, the world does not need another big multimedia show. "

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