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JOAN DIDION A good meal is very important to me. When I have a bad meal, especially out, it's like I'm s... JOSH ELLIOTT I'm a writer; I'm a producer. I've certainly spread myself over a lot of different caree... DAN BUCATINSKY I learned a lot from Rudimental's live set. It's all about good feelings, good vibes and a g... ELLA EYRE I think they should create a holiday for friends-with-benefits relationships. Because I feel like Va... ELIZABETH MERIWETHER I'm an actress, a writer, the editor-in-chief of my lifestyle brand 'The Tig', a pretty ... MEGHAN MARKLE Worst part of being a writer: having to tell my toddler that I can't play with her because I'... CHELSEA CAIN The journalism, I was a financial journalist - it's very good training as a writer. You have to ... PAULA HAWKINS I'm a writer. In Latin America, they say I'm a Latin-American writer because I also write in... ISABEL ALLENDE Emotionally, shows like 'Cheers' and 'Taxi' were classic sitcoms when I was growing ... 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