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Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day. ↗

— William Allingham

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Fiction is a piece of truth that turns lies to meaning. ↗

— Dorothy Allison

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I tell my students you have an absolute right to write about people you know and love. You do. But the kicker is you have a responsibility to make the characters large enough that you will not have sinned against them. ↗

— Dorothy Allison

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One of the strengths I derive from my class background is that I am accustomed to contempt. ↗

— Dorothy Allison

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I look in music magazines now and see things on Luther Allison, and my name's getting out there more, thanks to all the good people at Alligator Records and at my management company. ↗

— Luther Allison

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I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that. ↗

— Luther Allison

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All the classic jazz players all sang and a lot of 'em sang blues. ↗

— Mose Allison

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But I got an audience that knows what I do. They usually show up, so I usually do pretty good. ↗

— Mose Allison

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I just have a lot off different influences. ↗

— Mose Allison

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I just try to do as good job with the material as I can and play some jazz as well, some improvised music, and do that every night. Just see where it goes. ↗

— Mose Allison

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