I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even

Maya Angelou
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I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even - for me to have written a cookbook, but I make no apologies. The U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins thought I had demeaned myself by writing poetry for Hallmark Cards, but I am the people's poet so I write for the people. ✨ Maya Angelou: 'I make no apologies for writing a cookbook' by John Crace, www.theguardian.com. November 2, 2011.
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