When I was younger I wanted to be a big movie star whod get to be funny on talk shows and then I wanted to retire and write science fiction. – Scott Thompson
I think the Canadian sense of humor is dryer than Americas and juicier than Britains. I think its a cross between the two of them, really. – Scott Thompson
When you are not treated seriously, you develop comically. Its sense of oneself is so fractured and fragile that its like the picked-on kid who has to become funny. – Scott Thompson
In France, everyone speaks French cause they think its cool. Gives em, gives em an excuse to smoke. – Scott Thompson
Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that theyre being trusted as a friend. – Sloane Crosley