Trying to please everybody is what you'll soon get tired of, because as time goes on, those you're pleasing will get tired of you.
In the best works of fiction, there's no mustache-twirling villain. I try to write shows where even the bad guy's got his reasons.
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In the best works of fiction, there's no mustache-twirling villain. I try to write shows where even the bad guy's got his reasons.
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