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"And I was lucky enough to have teachers that really, really looked out for me and really encouraged all that. And in rural Louisiana, that was a rare thing back then."
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"You know, I hate to give advice because my life has been so odd that almost nothing that's happened to me can apply."
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"I did not win and in fact I was called into the principal's office for a consultation with my parents. But that was the beginning of my literary career."
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