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Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have to dress up, for instance, and you can't hear them boo you right away.

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
Novelist
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San Francisco County
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I do not have deep theological understanding or opinion, but I do not read the Bible as the literal word of God.
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The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work. Even if you never publish a word, you have something important to pour yourself into.
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