Ayad Akhtar quote

In my early 30s, I started to realise I was avoiding something on a personal level, but also as a writer. I was in denial about who I was, and was trying to be someone who I was not.
Ayad Akhtar
Ayad Akhtar
Ayad Akhtar
Born: Oct 28, 1970

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