With “Taipei” Tao Lin becomes the most interesting prose stylist of his generation…
BRET EASTON ELLISGreed is good. Sex is easy. Youth is forever.
More Bret Easton Ellis Quotes
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When I’m writing a book, I’m not thinking, “Oh, this would be a great movie.” This would be a very interesting book. And I think the books are things that cannot really be adapted into another medium.
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I really believe that readers are smart and sophisticated enough to realize that the author is not the narrator of his novels.
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I think basically most men are misogynistic.
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I could stay living in this city if they just installed Blaupunkts in the cabs.
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I think we’ve all lost some kind of feeling.
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And,” Price adds, smiling, “if another round of Bellinis comes within a twenty-foot radius of our table we are going to set the maitre d’ on fire. So you know, warn him.
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Everyone I know who is successful has issues with their father, regardless of whether it was sports or business or entertainment.
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Exploitation is a harsh word, I know that, but on a certain level, to me that is the central Hollywood story.
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My mask of sanity was a victim of impending slippage. This was the bone season for me and I needed a vacation.
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On the seals’ tank a plaque warns: COINS CAN KILL–IF SWALLOWED, COINS CAN LODGE IN AN ANIMAL’S STOMACH AND CAUSE ULCERS, INFECTIONS AND DEATH. DO NOT THROW COINS IN THE POOL.
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Disappear Here. The syringe fills with blood. You’re a beautiful boy and that’s all that matters. Wonder if he’s for sale. People are afraid to merge. To merge.
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Devastates me and I make a mental note to ask him where he purchases his hair-care products, which kind of mousse he uses, my final guesses after mulling over the possibilities being Ten-X.
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At Columbus Circle, a juggler wearing a trench cloak and top hat, who is usually at this location afternoons and who calls himself Stretch Man, performs in front of a small, uninterested crowd; though I smell prey, and he seems worthy of my wrath.
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Rock ‘n’ roll. Deal with it.
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I want to moan and writhe with you and I want to go up to you and kiss your mouth and pull you to me and say “I love you I love you I love you” while stripping. I want you so bad it stings.
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