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I had written childrens books for 14 years before I published Wicked. And none of them were poorly reviewed, and none of them sold enough for me to be able to buy a bed.
Gregory Maguire
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Gregory Maguire
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 9
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New York
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I like classical music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and I adore Bach above all.
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The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.
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So let my hands and my face make their way in this world, let my hungry eyes see, my tongue taste.
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Galinda didn't often stop to consider whether she believed in what she said or not the whole point of conversations was flow.
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The wickedness of men is that their power breeds stupidity and blindness.
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If you're ever in doubt, throw a pepper in the air. If it fails to come down, you have gone mad, so don't trust in anything.
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