The whole idea of interviews is in itself absurd – one cannot answer deep questions about what one's life was like – one writes novels about it. (Anthony Powell)

The whole idea of interviews is in itself absurd – one cannot answer deep questions about what one's life was like – one writes novels about it.

Anthony Powell

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