I led the life of an intellectual up until a certain age. I remember Freuds Interpretation of Dreams was a big favorite when I was 11. It sounded so interesting. And it really was! – Wallace Shawn
In my early 20s, I studied history and politics, and I really thought that perhaps I would devote my life to that. – Wallace Shawn
For some reason, people find me funny. Its quite hard to define why a thought is funny. Its even harder to define why a person would be funny. Its a word that I cant define at all. But whether I know quite what it is or not, I seem to be it. – Wallace Shawn
But because weve all been readers, we know what the experience is like, and we hope that what certain writers have given to us, we will give to someone. – Wallace Shawn