Nick Hornby - I spent as much time watching telly and films when I was a kid as I did lying around r...

Nick Hornby Zitate

I spent as much time watching telly and films when I was a kid as I did lying around reading books. I think it's crazy that writers are only allowed to say that certain books have influenced them.

Nick Hornby

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Als Kind habe ich genauso viel Fernsehen und Filme gesehen, wie ich herumgelogen habe und Bücher gelesen habe. Ich finde es verrückt, dass Schriftsteller nur sagen dürfen, dass bestimmte Bücher sie beeinflusst haben.

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