I think writers tend to be experience junkies, and I think they also tend to want to be on the outside looking in. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes experience junkie tend
As a child, I was never drawn toward depraved or extreme situations; I really wanted a normal little childhood. Unfortunately, that's just not what happened. Augusten Burroughs childchildhooddeprave Change image and share on social
But I can also write in crappy motel rooms, while standing in line, or sitting in the dentist's chair. Augusten Burroughs chaircrappydentist Change image and share on social
Before I'm a writer, I'm definitely a reader and when I read memoir, I really want it to be true. Augusten Burroughs memoirreadreader Change image and share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social