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Writing is a kind of performing art, and i can't sit down to write unless i'm dressed. i don't mean dressed in a suit, but dressed well and comfortably and i have to be shaved and bathed.
-Peter O'Toole
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Writing Is A Kind Of Performing Art,

Peter O'Toole
Writing is a kind of performing art, and i can't sit down to write unless i'm dressed. i don't mean dressed in a suit, but dressed well and comfortably and i have to be shaved and bathed.
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