Don't think about the writing process too much. Just do one thing: tell the motherfucking story.


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I transcend earthly bounds. I never cease to amaze myself because I haven't yet found my limits....
DON KING
Sure, the first light snowfall may be a chance to dance giddily, leaving squeaky footprints through ...
DON KARDONG
I'm an ardent American Football fan.
DON KING
I imagine it was much different in the 1970s. That was the Renaissance for black actors, albeit in b...
DON CHEADLE
I started out on photography accidentally. A policeman came to a stop at the end of my street, and a...
DON MCCULLIN