Hari Kunzru Quotes
When I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to think, I get harrumphy.
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Practice not-doing and everything will fall into place.
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The best shows succeed because they tap into a national conversation.
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If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.
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My parents brought me up to be comfortable in one's own body. And I have always been comfortable in my own skin.
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When I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to think, I get harrumphy.
