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I cleaned up. I quit drinking, I quit doing drugs, I quit stealing, I quit breaking into houses, I tried to quit being a bad human being. I developed a conscience later in life than many. I call it the lost-time-regained dynamic.
James Ellroy
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James Ellroy
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
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I'm getting a wider circle of fans now. More women, more middle class people.
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