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I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

Terry McMillan

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Terry McMillan
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 18
Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
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Port Huron
Michigan
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happiness aint got no Ph.D. or no certain amount of zeroes behind it!
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money does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind, it can take your mind off things, distract you, but it can't replace the generic stuff a person needs!
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