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- Advertising
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wrote for magazines. I wrote adventure stuff, I wrote for the 'National Enquirer,' I wrote advertising copy for cemeteries.
- Beauty
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had seen the ballet of 'Swan Lake' as a child but it was as an adult, when I saw a production featuring Erik Bruhn, that I first noticed how significant a part the ever-present threat of violence played. This juxtaposition of great beauty and grace with a backdrop of pure evil stayed with me for years.
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a writer, I absorb stories, allow them to churn within my own head and heart - often for years - until I find a way of telling them that fits both my time and temperament.
- Child
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a child I wanted to be a professional athlete or lawyer.
- Office
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- Nov 07, 2020
I write in a small office at home.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like people who take responsibility for their lives.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was teased if I brought my books home. I would take a paper bag to the library and put the books in the bag and bring them home. Not that I was that concerned about them teasing me - because I would hit them in a heartbeat. But I felt a little ashamed, having books.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that what we need to do is say, 'Reading is going to really affect your life.' You take a black man who doesn't have a job, but you say to him, 'Look, you can make a difference in your child's life, just by reading to him for 30 minutes a day.' That's what I would like to do.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
People still try to sell books that way - as 'books can take you to foreign lands.' We've given children this idea that reading and books are a nice option, if you want that kind of thing. I hope we can get over that idea.
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- Nov 07, 2020
After so many books and so many years of writing, I have a good idea of my strengths and weaknesses. I love the process of writing and, if I allowed myself, I would write far too much every day. One weakness which I've struggled to overcome is my tendency to having my characters ruminate for pages.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
We all know we should eat right and we should exercise, but reading is treated as if it's this wonderful adjunct.
- Out
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- Nov 07, 2020
We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.
- Centers
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- Nov 07, 2020