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Terry Southern

"For a director and a producer to be named on the writing credits is practically unheard of."

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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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"What is your advice to young writers? "Drink, fuck and smoke plenty of cigarettes."

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