A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor.

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At the height of the McCarthy period, writers were being hounded.

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I don't think that the writer is regarded as a freak by Americans.

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In Europe, a writer is supposed to improve up until he's about 75.

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Writing for the theater, you find yourself living a nocturnal life.

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People who light up like Roman candles come down in the dark very quickly.

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You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer.

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Writers of fiction, when they begin, are more likely to try the short form.

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Kennedy was a man who liked writers and even I got invited to the White House.

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Writing is finally play, and there's no reason why you should get paid for playing.

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