From my earliest years I had always wanted to be a writer. It was not that I had any particular message for humanity. I am still plugging away and not the ghost of one so far, so it begins to look as though, unless I suddenly hit mid-season form in my eighties, humanity will remain a message short.
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LOUIS FARRAKHAN I used to get very angry as I was getting older, because my voice was breaking. So I've trained ... SAM SMITH I always wanted to find my voice and claim my tone, but I was doing it through the steps of being a ... JILL SOLOWAY When the whole world reads your books, is there any other happiness for a writer? I am happy that my... ORHAN PAMUK I have a grim outlook on the world, and in particular on humanity. Spent years denying it, but I am ... CALEB CARR I did not really believe they were gunshots but I suddenly saw my friend running. I started to follo... HELEN KELLY I knew I had the short side, so all they had was the far side. Hopefully if it was any closer, hopef... BRIAN ELLIOTT Our last game was Tuesday, so I had a couple days to soak it in. That's when it kind of hit me that ... CHAUNCEY BILLUPS I was raised in a large family. The first reason for my travel was to get away from my family. I kne... 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