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People have already dirtied my name too much.

For some reason, all my characters come to me with their names attached to them. I never have to search for the names.

I don't have my name on anything that I don't really do.

If my name had not been cleared, it would have been difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue as a journalist.

And I can't think of a reason I'd ever use a pseudonym, as I wouldn't want to publish something that I didn't like enough to put my name on it.

My name has zero value.

If I put my name on something, I'm going to be involved. I'm not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.

I hate ridiculous names; my weird name has haunted me all my life.

I don't tell many people my last name.

I also want to announce that I'm changing my name. I haven't told anyone. You get the scoop.