Quote by Jessica Hagedorn

We didn't have television until I was about eight years old, so it was either the movies or radio. A lot of radio drama. That was our television, you know. We had to use our imagination. So it was really those two things, and the comics, that I immersed myself in as a child.

We didn't have television until I was about eight years old,

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This quote highlights the speaker's experience growing up without television in their early years. Instead, they had to rely on movies, radio, and comics for entertainment. The mention of radio dramas underscores the importance of imagination since visuals were lacking, and this medium served as their "television." The quote reflects on how these forms of media deeply influenced and captivated the speaker during their childhood.

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