"And I've always worked on the principle that if it interests me enough to write about it, then it must interest a lot of other people."

People, Interest

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"And I've always worked on the principle that if it interests me enough to write about it, then it must interest a lot of other people."

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"If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine."

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"There are still things I want to do but they're not necessary for me to do. I'm not clinging to anything that I can't open my hands and let go."

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"I've always worked on the principle that if it interests me enough to write about it, then it must interest a lot of other people."

People, Interest

"And I've always worked on the principle that if it interests me enough to write about it, then it must interest a lot of other people."

People, Interest

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