I haven't written about an immigrant experience because I haven't experienced that before and am focused on existential themes. Tao Lin existentialexperiencefocus Change image and share on social
I think it would be funny for people to read in obituaries of me that my major contribution to the arts was the popularization of the phrases 'neutral facial expression' and 'screaming in agony.' Tao Lin agonyartcontribution Change image and share on social
If I were really rich, I would be flying places, I think. Tao Lin flyplacerich Change image and share on social
If I don't like someone and I start reading their stuff, it seems like my brain will just automatically start criticizing everything that's there. It's really hard to read a book without having all this outside information telling you what to think about it. Tao Lin automaticallybookbrain share on social
I listen to music almost any time I'm not sleeping, 'hanging out' with specific people, or showering. Tao Lin hanglistenmusic Change image and share on social
The idea of 'advice,' in terms of telling people advice or asking people for advice, has become not comprehensible to me, to a certain degree, due to feeling, like, for something to be accurately defined as 'good' or 'bad,' I would want to know the context, goal, perspective for it. Tao Lin accuratelyadvicebad share on social
I don't have specific music for when I'm writing. I'm usually listening to the same playlist or 'artist' before I arrive at the computer as when I'm walking somewhere after leaving the computer. Tao Lin arriveartistcomputer Change image and share on social
I feel 'proud' whenever I feel that I've worked on something for a certain amount of time with a certain amount of attention. I'm not sure if I think in terms of 'pride' though. Tao Lin amountattentionfeel Change image and share on social
I can discern that certain things have an effect on certain other things, but I don't view those effects as good or bad. If a context and a goal is defined, I could say if it's good or bad. But overall, I don't view things as good or bad. Tao Lin badcontextdefine share on social
