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" I sit down at my desk pretty early in the morning and write all day until about 4 or 5 p.m. "
Jeannette Walls
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" Some people who've read my story think I had a terrible childhood and that I was neglected or even abused, while others feel that my parents, while certainly flawed, also had truly wonderful qualities. And that's the way it should be, because in real life two people can look at the same president and one will see a hero and the other a villain. "
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" I always wanted to be a serious journalist. "
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" Books are my very favorite gift to give. If you give a book to someone and they really respond to it, you feel you've actually changed their life in some way. "
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" I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include Chet Baker, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday. "
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" Horses are a mirror of who you are. They're emotionally dependent on you. "
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" I was in control of what people thought of me, but I had no control over what they thought of my mother. When I asked my mother, 'How do I tell people about you?' her answer was, 'Tell the truth'. But of course, the truth is never simple. "
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" I never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence. "
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