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“My idea of storytelling is - I wouldn't say it's religious but I would say it's spiritual. You know, the chemist Friedrich August Kekule worked for twenty years trying to figure out the structure of the benzene ring, and he couldn't do it. And then one night he was sleeping and he had a vision of a snake swallowing its tail. So he told his students about it and they said, 'Not bad, you go to sleep and you wake up with that.' And he said, 'Visions come to prepared spirits.' The way Billy Wilder put it was 'The muse has to know where to find you.'”

Quote by David Milch

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David Milch, born on March 23, 1945, is a renowned television producer from the United States. Known for his unique narrative style and in-depth exploration of complex themes, he is best known for his work on 'The Wire' and 'Breaking Bad'. Milch's contributions have had a profound impact on the television industry. more

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