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I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.

I am not a Ph.D. in economics or a doctorate in literature that I can afford to take my singing lightly. Even if I sing a jingle, I take it as seriously as oxygen.

I am not a photojournalist and certainly not used to the Jason Bourne type stuff that some photographers have to deal with.

I am not a physician, but I am deeply interested in diagnostic categories and have read extensively in the history of the subject.

I am not a picture guy. I like to live in the present and keep the image of the past vivid in my mind. I don't need the precision of the picture.

I am not a piece of hash. I'm in charge of Factory Records. I think.

I am not a player.

I am not a player anymore.

I am not a political person, so I cannot comment on politics.

I am not a political thinker. I'm not even much of a thinker. I'm a hack novelist.