Who said "To be a writer is to be somewhat of a con artist."?

This quote is attributed to Philip Roth.

To be a writer is to be somewhat of a con artist. - Philip Roth

"To be a writer is to be somewhat of a con artist."

Philip Roth Literature

Novelist American 1933–2018

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