Alan Jay Lerner Quotes
Back home everyone said I didn't have any talent. They might be saying the same thing here but it sounds better in French.
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After spending so much time in America, I started travelling with 'In Defence of English Cooking' by George Orwell. It's archaic and old-fashioned in its Englishness and reminds me of home.
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Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.
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Back home everyone said I didn't have any talent. They might be saying the same thing here but it sounds better in French.
