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I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start

I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing books about people I dont have a lot of sympathy for because Im just going to be with them too long. – Richard Russo

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I dont think theres a shortage of material in the world. Or in my head. I just pray for continued good health, because Ive got other stories to tell. – Richard Russo

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If you work at comedy too laboriously, you can kill whats funny in the joke. – Richard Russo

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About 15 years ago I went though a period of a year or so when I just couldnt find anything good. My wife noticed I was having trouble reading menus. I bought some cheap reading glasses in a drug store. I got home and suddenly all these books that werent good were good. – Richard Russo

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