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Q: Success is part of what you want when you start writing? | "Jonny goes on and on about this. Anybody who claims they write for *themselves is a liar. Everyone has an audience in mind. The only reason any artist would carry on is in the faith that one day somebody would see or hear their work." source

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The art world is run by a few very extremely, um, privileged people and is ultimately corrupt and barren of any context.

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