Quote by John Grisham
Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big p

Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit card clearly marked John Grisham, yet no one recognises me. I often say Im a famous author in a country where no one reads. – John Grisham

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More than 100 people have been sent to death row who were later exonerated because they werent guilty or fairly tried. Most criminal defendants do not get adequate representation because there are not enough public defenders to represent them. There is a lot that is wrong. – John Grisham

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Death
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I cant change overnight into a serious literary author. You cant compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not. – John Grisham

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Change
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Nobody wants to read about the honest lawyer down the street who does real estate loans and wills. If you want to sell books, you have to write about the interesting lawyers – the guys who steal all the money and take off. Thats the fun stuff. – John Grisham

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Money
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I think there are a lot more writers who are actors than you know they just dont have roles on famous TV shows that you recognize. – Danny Strong

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I never thought about being famous. – Damon Wayans

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I remember, when I was an up-and-coming comic, how annoyed I would be when the famous guys would show up and just take everyones spots. – Seth Rogen

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Well, I knew I wanted to be an actor, and I didnt necessarily need or want to be famous or a celebrity actor. – Jenna Fischer

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Do not think of your faults, still less of others faults look for what is good and strong, and try to imitate it. Your faults will drop off, like dead leaves, when their time comes. – John Ruskin

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good