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When one starts writing a book, especially a novel, even the humblest person in the world hopes to become Homer.

I would then go on to say that Homer, as we now know, was working in what they call an oral tradition.

I think that most people don't even know that I do other things. They think that Homer is all that I do.

I was apprehensive about bringing off this Homer.

To many, Homer may appear lazy and a loser, but he's just much misguided. He's boorish, sure, but well meaning and, I guess, the one thing we have in common is the pursuit of lousy diets.

If I were actually Homer Simpson, I'd be getting scripts out the wazoo.

All men begin their learning with Homer.

I sound like Homer. I mean Winslow Homer.

Yes, and there were changes of light on landscapes and changes of direction of the wind and the force of the wind and weather. That whole scene is too important in Homer to neglect.