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“A good writer wants from us — or has no right to ask more than — intelligence, good faith and time.”

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John Jeremiah Sullivan is an American writer born in 1974. His work is known for its unique narrative style and profound insights into American culture. more

“One of the best things I’ve read about that inexplicably, but endlessly, fascinating group of people, the so-called Serious Collectors of 78s. Petrusich burrows into not just their personalities but the hunger that unites and drives their obsessions. She writes elegantly, and makes you think, and most important manages to hang onto her skepticism in the midst of her own collecting quest.”

People Thinking Writing Important Groups Serious Personality Hunger Obsession Manage Best Things Fascinating Midst Quests Skepticism Collecting Make You Think Collectors

Author:John Jeremiah Sullivan

“But the main thing is that medication, too, is not all the help.”

Helping Medication

Author:Tanya Tucker

“And as long as people want to hear me sing, I don't know why I'd retire.”

People Knows Want Long Retiring

Author:Tanya Tucker

“At one point, I didn't get out of bed for, I think, three months, and I went down to the bottom of the hill one day and I had to call somebody to get me to come back up - come pick me up because I couldn't physically walk up the hill.”

Thinking Three Walks Months One Day Bed Picks Bottom Hills Three Months Pick Me Pick Me Up

Author:Tanya Tucker

“By the time I get done with my fans and my music and my kids and my family and my fiance and my horses, well, they suffer too, but, I don't really have much time left to do anything else.”

Wells Done Kids Suffering Left Fans My Family Horse Time Left Fiance My Fiance

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“I do enjoy making videos, even though they are long days and very hard work.”

Long Hard Enjoy Hard Work Video Long Day

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“I don't think I was really addicted. I used it as a party tool.”

Thinking Used Party Tools

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“I really like Alan Jackson, in Country Music. I think he's really very, very talented along with George Jones, and Merle Haggard, the same old favorites.”

Thinking Country Haggard George Jones

Author:Tanya Tucker

“Jeff Bodine was saying that when he gets depressed, that he cleans house.”

House

Author:Tanya Tucker

“The more people told me that, you know, wow, you should be so blessed. Dont you feel blessed? And you have all this - mansion and all these beautiful things. And I said, you know - the more they told me that, the more depressed I got.”

People Knows Feels Should Said Beautiful Blessed Wow Beautiful Things Mansions

Author:Tanya Tucker

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