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All of us want to be Superman when we grow up, fighting for truth and justice. That's part of what drives me as a writer.

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I'm trying to get Americans to see that we're all pretty much the same. I believe it; I was taught God doesn't have a color. I want to better the planet a little bit.

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You have to be able to toss the thing out. You can't fall in love with your characters, and you have to know when to fight - and when to quit.

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Spike Lee listens a lot. He's one of the quietest creative people I've ever met.

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Everybody knew James Brown. Every musician dreamed of being in his band.

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I cannot recall any moment of clarity about becoming a writer. I always liked to read. That's what did it.

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As far as making a living, if plumbing earned more, I'd probably do it. At least you can leave the job at home once the tools are put away. A writer works in his mind 24/7.

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We're learning a tremendous amount of propaganda from television and the Internet.

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Atticus Finch is, you know, he was just his whole - the business of his modesty and his ability to see tomorrow and to try to buttress his knowledge of what was coming for his kids was something that I'll never - as a father I'm not able to do.

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My wife and kids like the quiet and the countryside - I still find that kind of quiet hard to listen to.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: Unknown

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