Ocupation: Author
Life: April 6, 1966 - June 19, 2013
Birthday: April 6
Death: June 19
When I was writing my first novel a friend told me I should apply for a grant from the government that was offered to support starving artists. I can't tell you how much this deeply offended me. I told her in very clear language that I thought it was ridiculous to think that other Americans ought to pay for me to chase my dream. Anybody who understands pride and self-determination gets this. So I bartended at night, I wrote during the day, and I paid for my own damn insurance. I didn't expect anybody else to pick it up for me.
source: Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com
topic: Dream, Writing, Pride, Starving Artist