The romantic idea is that everybody around a writer must suffer for his talent. I think a writer is a citizen of humanity, part of his nation, part of his family. He may have to make some compromises. – Irwin Shaw
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The thing you cant let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isnt a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life. – Michael Patrick King
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