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“Without obsession, life is nothing.”
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“If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t do it.”
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“To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about. If someone vomits watching one of my films, it’s like getting a standing ovation.”
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“We need to make books cool again. If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck them.”
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“I always say you can never be too perverse, you can only be not perverse enough.”
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“Some people are born to be icons, others are born to be role models to the iconoclasts.”
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“I did everything by the seat of my pants. That’s why I got hurt so much.”
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“Being rich is not about how much money you have or how many homes you own; it’s the freedom to buy any book you want without looking at the price.”
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“Well, prove it wasn’t an accident. That’s all they’ve gotta prove. That’s why I shave my arms.”
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“If you want to see someone’s true character, watch how they treat someone who can do absolutely nothing for them.”
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“To me, tasteless is the new black.”
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“If you have extreme characters, you can have extreme madness, you don’t always have to have a reason for it.”
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“The only real freedom is freedom from the opinions of others.” SAADGI QUOTES IN ENGLISH
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“I’m fake bad. I’m good, really.”
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“You should never trust anyone who doesn’t have at least one guilty pleasure.”
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“I want there to be a place in the world where people can engage in delusional behavior.”
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“Never miss an opportunity to enjoy a good dirty joke.”
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“The trashier, the better.”
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“It wasn’t a film, it was an act of treason.”
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(referring to his film ‘Pink Flamingos’)
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“Fighting for sleep is like fighting for peace. You need to sit back and relax if you want to win.”
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“I’m a social comedian. I’m a traditionalist, with maybe a special sense of humor.”
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“You should never be comfortable in your body — it should always be a work in progress.”
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“We need to make books sexy again. If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t sleep with them.”
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“Art is not about the audience, it’s about me.”