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Quotes: The Wire’s David Simon On His ‘Genius’ Grant

By Megan Friedman | @megancarol | September 28, 2010 | +
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“While I think storytelling is a meaningful way to spend your life . . . it does feel a little bit secondary or off-point. I definitely felt a little sheepish after looking at the list.”

– DAVID SIMON, creator of TV series The Wire and Treme, on receiving a $500,000 MacArthur “Genius” Grant (via Washington Post)

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