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“When I'm writing a novel, I'm dealing with a double life. I live in the present at the same time that I live in the past with my characters. It is this that makes a novelist so eccentric and unpleasant.”

Quote by John Phillips

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John Phillips was an American singer born on August 30, 1935, and passed away on March 18, 2001. He was a founding member of the 1960s folk rock band The Mamas & the Papas and is known for his unique musical style and heartfelt singing voice. more

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