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John Milius

"Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language."

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"Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language."

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"Writing means not just staring ugliness in the face, but finding a way to embrace it."

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"Write about the beauty of rainbows and the glint of reflected light that can enlighten readers' minds."

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"Matter of fact, the style that people use today, I invented in a way."
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"Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage."
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