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I never intended to be a journalist. Frankly, I don't think I ever was a journalist. I backed into it.

Laurence Shames

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Laurence Shames
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 26
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I loved seeing my name in print, I loved seeing my words in print. I felt really privileged to be in the kind of company I was in at Esquire, but I didn't think it was going to launch a career as a top-notch journalist. It's just not what I wanted.
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When it became clear that Lennon was not going to speak with me, it really became a how-I-didn't-get-the-story story. It was a caper.
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Why are we inspired by another person's courage? Maybe because it gives us the sweet and genuine surprise of discovering some trace, at least, of the same courage in ourselves.
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I've never written a hard journalism piece in my life. I've never wanted to do that.
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