Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting. – Augusten Burroughs
When people meet me, many times theyre very surprised because they expect someone who is kind of wacky with seven piercings and very hip and cool and New York City, and Im not. – Augusten Burroughs
Ive just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects, and Im now working on a collection of holiday stories as well as a memoir about my relationship with my father. – Augusten Burroughs
My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mean, the level of hatred that they had, and the level of physical abuse – my mother would beat up my father, basically – and I think I was drawn to images on television that were bright and reflective. – Augusten Burroughs
I wasnt a ballet baby. My first dance class was in an outdoor pavilion when I was three. It was called creative movement. The teacher gave us chiffon scarves in beautiful colors. She turned on some music and said, Now go dance. So for me, dance has always been about self-expression. – Carrie Ann Inaba