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To distract myself from writing, I was singing Bob Dylan's 'My Back Pages.' You know, 'I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now.' I thought, 'I should write a character like that.'
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"To distract myself from writing, I was singing Bob Dylan's 'My Back Pages.' You know, 'I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now.' I thought, 'I should write a character like that.'"
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To distract myself from writing, I was singing Bob Dylan's 'My Back Pages.' You know, 'I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now.' I thought, 'I should write a character like that.' — Andrew Sean Greer

About Andrew Sean Greer

Andrew Sean Greer was a Novelist from United States (1970–present).

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Who said "To distract myself from writing, I was singing Bob Dylan's 'My Back Pages.' You…"?
This quote is attributed to Andrew Sean Greer, a Novelist from United States.
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Andrew Sean Greer lived from 1970 – present.