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I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan. No question. ↗

— Jim Harrison

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I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and Chicago. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#certain #chicago #cities #enjoy #especially

I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's the place I know best. ↗

— Jim Harrison

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Michigan is two radically different places - the North and the South which makes for good drama and contrast. ↗

— Jim Harrison

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The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one publisher recognized it. ↗

— Jim Harrison

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I actually have more respect for people who are in the closet. You end up exposing so much of yourself because you have to talk about your sexual life. You shouldn't have to talk about it. ↗

— Randy Harrison

#actually #because #closet #end #exposing

I wasn't being bullied at school at this point. I had a group of friends, and I was isolated because I wasn't communicating with my parents. I wasn't telling them what I was going through. ↗

— Randy Harrison

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I guess I had a suspicion of it my entire life without knowing exactly what it was - knowing that there was something different about me, which I attributed to being an artist. At 11 or 12 I started sort of clarifying for myself. It took a while. ↗

— Randy Harrison

#artist #attributed #being #different #entire

I think the sense of community that exists with all the characters - that's the answer. The fact that they have found a family in their friends. It does give some depth and meaning to their lives. ↗

— Randy Harrison

#characters #community #depth #does #exists

I've done sexual stuff before - onstage, which is even more emotionally difficult. With a TV crew around, you are stopping and starting; it becomes really technical. It's not erotic at all. ↗

— Randy Harrison

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