Graffiti writers were the most interesting people in hip hop. They were the mad scientists, the mad geniuses, the weird ones. Adam Mansbach geniusegraffitohip Change image and share on social
If anything, I was a prodigious eater of everything that was put in front of me. That was probably the only thing my parents wouldn't complain about. Adam Mansbach complaineaterfront Change image and share on social
To me, 'The End of the Jews' - both the title and the novel itself - is about the end of pat, uncritical ways of understanding oneself in the world. Adam Mansbach endjewoneself Change image and share on social
The city fought a $300 million, 18-year war on graffiti. New York Mayor John Lindsay declared war in 1972, and the battle for the transit system came later. Adam Mansbach battlecitydeclare Change image and share on social
In theory, parents are supposed to empathize with one other - find common cause in the fervent desire to preserve and protect the world for the next generation, and connect on some deep, almost mystical level that those poor souls who have not experienced this kind of all-consuming love cannot possibly comprehend. Adam Mansbach commoncomprehendconnect share on social
I like to write in coffee shops in countries in which languages I do not speak are spoken. That way, you're surrounded by the buzz of humanity, but you aren't distracted by people's conversations. Adam Mansbach buzzcoffeeconversation Change image and share on social
I think that being Jewish is in some ways unique because there's this conflation of race, culture and religion. Adam Mansbach conflationculturejewish Change image and share on social
The paradox of being in an industry where other people are usually the gatekeepers: publishers, editors - there are a lot of barriers to having control over your career. But coming out of hip-hop, the mindset was always to create your own. Adam Mansbach barriercareercome share on social
Being Jewish is a big part of my artistic sensibility and my humor... I think it gives me a certain take on the world on a literary level. Adam Mansbach artisticbighumor Change image and share on social
Vinyl is democratic, as surely as the iPod is fascist. Vinyl is representational: It has a face. Two faces, in fact, to represent the dualism of human nature. Vinyl occupies physical space honestly, proud as a fat woman dancing. Adam Mansbach dancedemocraticdualism share on social