Eric Stoltz - I know a lot of writers who would much rather be writing the Great American Novel, but...

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I know a lot of writers who would much rather be writing the Great American Novel, but they've got bills to pay and alimony, and so they take a job at a less-than-reputable paper. You know, you do what you gotta do.

Eric Stoltz

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Ich kenne eine Menge Schriftsteller, die lieber den Großen Amerikanischen Roman schreiben würden, aber sie haben Rechnungen und Unterhaltszahlungen zu zahlen und nehmen daher einen Job bei einer weniger als seriösen Zeitung an. Sie tun, was Sie tun müssen.

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