Quote by Augusten Burroughs
When people meet me, many times theyre very surprised because they

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

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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

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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

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Im an actor. I try to play a character in a really cool story, the very best I can. – Matthew Fox

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Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obamas camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me and asked for my help on the campaign. Weve sat and had dinner, and weve spoken on the phone. Hes a very sharp guy. Very charming. Very cool. – Jay-Z

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I think Al Gore has done a great service in making global warming cool. Hes basically taken it from a nerdy, almost ignored issue to making it what it is – namely, a problem. – Bjorn Lomborg

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Parenthood and family come first for me, and when Im not working Im cool with the Teletubbies. – Clive Owen

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Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion. – Roland Barthes

Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. Thats how rich I want to be. – Rita Rudner

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