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My mom didnt want me to go to college. She didnt want me to read – when I read, I may as well have been holding a pineapple. – Lynda Barry

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For horror movies, color is reassuring because, at least in older films, it adds to the fakey-ness. – Lynda Barry

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The library was open for one hour after school let out. I hid there, looking at art books and reading poetry. – Lynda Barry

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I live in constant fear of being fired or dropped for that dark part of my work I cant control. – Lynda Barry

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