Armistead Maupin
American writer
The coming out letter I wrote in Tales Of The City – it seems to be the thing that’s going to last after I’m gone.
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To be getting paid for doing something I love.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2019 source ↗
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