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You made a lot of mistakes, and you wrote a lot of crap. But it was all part of the learning process.
Cynthia Weil
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Cynthia Weil
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 18
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When you feel good about what youve written, there is just no high that is greater.
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But also there are all the famous stories about the songs that have been rejected, but then went on to become hits.
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