Famous people complain about fame, but they never want to give it back…

Erica Jong
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Famous people complain about fame, but they never want to give it back, myself included. ✨ Erica Jong (2007). Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life, p.164, Penguin
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Famous people complain about fame, but they never want to give it back, myself included. ✨ Erica Jong (2007). Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life, p.164, Penguin

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