I was on the cover of a lot of newspapers. I was on the cover of USA Today for every single day for a month. I was on the masthead, so I tend to get recognized a lot, and in weird places. It's always flattering, and it's always odd. It's always at the worst possible time. Augusten Burroughs badcoverday share on social
With my own memoirs, they are truthful, and I write everything fully expecting to some day end up televised on Court TV, and I'm fully prepared to be challenged legally on it. Augusten Burroughs challengecourtday Change image and share on social
I love to both give and receive very old books. Augusten Burroughs bookgivelove Change image and share on social
I was in advertising for years. That was cushy, you know? It's pretty cushy in a lot of ways, but I hated it. Augusten Burroughs advertisecushyhate Change image and share on social
My only ritual is to just sit down and write, write every day. Augusten Burroughs dayritualsit Change image and share on social
I really look at my childhood as being one giant rusty tuna can that I continue to recycle in many different shapes. Augusten Burroughs childhoodcontinuegiant Change image and share on social
I knew that if I wrote a new book every six months or every year, if I continued to read great books, eventually I would write something worthy of publication. I understood I might be in my forties or my fifties or even my sixties, but I felt confident that it would happen. Augusten Burroughs bookconfidentcontinue 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
I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience. Augusten Burroughs advertiseaudiencebad share on social
Once I decided to write, to be published, I knew it would happen. Augusten Burroughs decidehappenknow Change image and share on social
