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I had always been the hardest on myself when I drew and painted. I am not hard on myself when I write. I like what I write, so it is a much happier process.

Gail Carson Levine

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Gail Carson Levine
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: September 17
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Writer
New York
United States
Always
Painted
Like
Happier
Hardest
Process
Write
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Drew

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