Anybody who likes writing a book is an idiot. Because it's impossible;…

Lewis Black
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Anybody who likes writing a book is an idiot. Because it's impossible; it's like having a homework assignment every stinking day until it's done. And by the time you get it in, it's done and you're sitting there reading it, and you realize the 12,000 things you didn't do. I mean, writing isn't fun. It's never been fun. ✨ Interview with Amelie Gillette, tv.avclub.com. June 7, 2006.
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