"It is important not to copy other people's careers but set the tone of who you want to be. My father's always encouraged me to do that."

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I haven't the faintest idea what my royalties are. I haven't the faintest idea how many copies of books sold, or how many books that I've written. I could look these things up; I have no interest in them. I don't know how much money I have. There are a lot of things I just don't care about.

— Joyce Carol Oates