"The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them."

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"My philosophy is, unless you're sick and need help, why bother?"

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"The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them."

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"I have this theory that people in Hollywood don't read. They read 'Vanity Fair' and then consider themselves terribly well read. I think I can basically write about anybody without getting caught."

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