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Lynne Tillman

"I think political situations usually work their way into my writing, but not necessarily in an explicit way. The environment is so chaotic now. There is someone so entirely unreliable in charge, and reliable only in the fact that Thing - I don't say his name - is a pathological narcissist. He's going to do whatever he can to defend himself and whatever will make him look good. That's what matters to him."

Source : Interview with James Yeh, believermag.com. January 1, 2018.

Lynne Tillman

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“Tobacco farmers would say, "Look, I'm just trying to make a living and feed my family." Nevertheless, tobacco is incredibly harmful and kills people.”

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“The only thing I don't like about acting is that it takes so much time away from my family. Otherwise, I don't have any complaints.”
“I never intended to have a career as a journalist, writing about people who make movies. I did it as something that was really rewarding to do, given the opportunity to express myself about something I cared about, and also to learn a lot by watching filmmakers I admired. In a sense, it was my film school. After doing it for a few years, I decided that the time had come to get it together and do some work of my own. Even for a cheap movie, you need film stock and equipment and actors. Whereas to write, all you need is paper and an idea, so I felt that writing might be my stepping stone.”

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“Many original occupiers believe the political system has become so corrupt that even participating in it, engaging with it, corrupts the movement. I understand what they are saying. But often, change does come more quickly from the inside rather than the outside. My advice: try both. But don't try violence.”

Source : "Occupy a Wing of the Democratic Party" by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 3, 2012.
“By requiring that any surplus in Social Security taxes be returned to the American people in personal savings accounts, the plan ensures that Social Security taxes will be used for Social Security.”
“There is a different future that is available to North Korea, if they choose differently.”
“I've always thought that writing isn't really that hard. It's having a good idea that's hard.”
“I fly economy. I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant.”

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