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"Book tours are almost designed to beat out of an author any affection he has for his book."
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"My judgement is not good when I am on a book tour. I am not thinking about it that much. What happens is I will go back home. I have a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old and a wife who is now taking care of them who is wondering where her husband is."
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"I think that fans are always looking for someone to blame. Wouldn't it be nice if they looked in the mirror?"
"The sports world is an echo chamber. All it takes is one quote from a general manager and a thousand sports columns bloom."
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