"No one can write like Vallejo and not sound like a fraud. He's just too much himself and not you."

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Source : Philip Levine (2002). “So ask: essays, conversations, and interviews”, Univ of Michigan Pr

Philip Levine

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“Firearms manufacturers usually find themselves playing defense.”
“On the bright side, I'm sure this isn't the last time you'll ever get firebombed, so maybe you'll have better luck next time.”
“Barry Manilow has gone from being the love of my life to being a friend for life.”
“It was a way out of poverty. It was a way to success. It was a way to education. And it was a way to a brighter day for me.”
“If things are the way they are, why should I try to make them look different?”
“I'm never gonna stop music, it's like air to me.”

Source : "Dr. Dre to Take a 'Break' From Music Industry After 27 Years" by Sophie Schillaci, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 16, 2011.
“There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.”
“Joy is spiritual and far grittier than happiness, and far more robust.”

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