It's nice when somebody tells you about their uncle. Especially when they start out telling you about their … - J. D. Salinger

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My mother's work has been an enormous influence on me, but not literally. By that I mean, my photographs don't look like hers. That makes it difficult to compare them. What they do share is an emotional intensity.

J. D. Salinger

It's nice when somebody tells you about their uncle. Especially when they start out telling you about their father's farm and then all of a sudden get more interested in their uncle.

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