I don't like going into the basement. I'm always afraid that something's going to blow up. Roz Chast afraidbasementblow Change image and share on social
I don't like anything that looks gelatinous - really weirds me out. But when I was a kid, I used to get very, very upset if anything had a kind of chalky texture; like, certain kinds of cottage cheese I know have a weird chalkiness. Roz Chast chalkinesschalkycheese share on social
My parents were fine at 85. So 85's nothing. 100 is another thing. I have a friend whose mother is about to turn 101, and it's not great. Roz Chast finefriendgreat Change image and share on social
You might have a worry that's so stupid it just peters out by itself, like a bad investment. Roz Chast badinvestmentpeter Change image and share on social
When my father died, my mother was still alive. And I think when your second parent dies, there is that shock: 'Oh man, I'm an orphan.' There's also this relief: It's done; it's finished; it's over. Roz Chast alivediefather Change image and share on social
Sometimes, you know - I think, with a lot of things, at the time, everything is extremely upsetting, and then you look back on it, and it actually can be sort of funny. Roz Chast backextremelyfunny Change image and share on social
It's like a 'chicken or the egg' thing. We're all part of the culture. We're reflecting it; we're changing it. So, yeah, I think culture is always changing. Roz Chast changechickenculture Change image and share on social
I have an African gray parrot; her name is Eli. We thought she was a boy. And a blue-streaked lory named Marco. He's 10. And a yellow and green parakeet, Petey. He's very cute, but he's getting old. Roz Chast africanblueboy Change image and share on social
My kids always joked that I spent more time cooking the birds' food than I have cooking for them. And it's probably true. Roz Chast birdcookfood Change image and share on social
I don't like holidays. And I don't like crowds of people. I don't like noise. Roz Chast crowdholidaynoise Change image and share on social
