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I start a lot more songs than I finish, because I realize when I get into them, they're no good. I don't throw them away, I just put them away, store them, get them out of sight.
Writers are socially observant. We find people endlessly fascinating, and real life is mysterious. Sometimes it's hard to stop staring at the strut and squawk of my fellow man. They can be quite inspiring. Sometimes it's hard to stop talking to them to see what in the world they're thinking.
| King Albert II, Royalty (1934) |
| Eric Cantor, Politician (1963) |
| George Deukmejian, Politician (1928) |
| Marian Wright Edelman, Activist (1939) |
| Robert Englund, Actor (1949) |
| Harvey Fierstein, Actor (1954) |
| Paul Giamatti, Actor (1967) |
| Nathan Hale, Revolutionary (1755) |
| Dean Inge, Author (1860) |
| William Ralph Inge, Clergyman (1860) |
| Anne Bancroft, Actress (2005) |
| James E. Casey, Businessman (1983) |
| Camillo Di Cavour, Statesman (1861) |
| Richard Dawson, Actor (2012) |
| J. Paul Getty, Businessman (1976) |
| Stan Getz, Musician (1991) |
| Benjamin Hawkins, Diplomat (1816) |
| Marvin Isley, Musician (2010) |
| Robert Kennedy, Politician (1968) |


