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The locale does not determine the dress code; the host does. Russell Smith codedeterminedress Change image and share on social
Have you noticed the people most likely to be up in arms about governments apparently spying on us tend to be the most non-private people you know? The people launching petitions and wailing about Big Brother and data collection are most likely to be the most constant self-presenters. Russell Smith apparentlyarmbig share on social
Periods of nostalgia are impossible to predict or explain. Russell Smith explainimpossiblenostalgia Change image and share on social
I am indeed completely nuts, but that doesn't mean I don't care about how I look. Sometimes, I admit, I will privilege appearance over comfort. Russell Smith admitappearancecare Change image and share on social
I don't see my artist friends as any more neurotic or addiction-prone than the others. The roommates I have had who were into triathlons or environmentalism were just as crazy as the poets, just as prone to tears over gardening or air conditioners, just as ready to kite a cheque or binge on cookie dough. Russell Smith addictionairartist share on social
In the best stories, people are morally complex; they are flawed. We read them because the world is flawed, and we want to see it truthfully represented. And because it can be thrilling to be shocked and upset, and even to feel, for chilling moments, what it's like to be a bad person. Russell Smith badchillcomplex share on social
We are still vulnerable to gender-targeted marketing no matter how carefully we edit our children's bookshelves. Russell Smith bookshelfcarefullychild Change image and share on social
Everyone likes to hear that their eccentricities and their addictions are simply evidence of their sensitive artistic nature. Russell Smith addictionartisticeccentricity Change image and share on social