I suppose we think euphemistically that all writers write because they have something to say that is truthful and honest and pointed and important. And I suppose I subscribe to that, too. But God knows when I look back over thirty years of professional writing, I’m hard-pressed to come up with anything that’s important. Some things are literate, some things are interesting, some things are classy, but very damn little is important.

Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, narrator

“Rod Serling: The Facts of Life,” interview by Linda Brevelle (4 Mar 1975)
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