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"this is so goddamn dense why is every action three pages worth of information" — Sep 22, 2025 09:22PM
"this is so goddamn dense why is every action three pages worth of information" — Sep 22, 2025 09:22PM
“Mr. Mancini had a singular talent for making me uncomfortable. He forced me to consider things I’d rather not think about – the sex of my guitar, for instance. If I honestly wanted to put my hands on a woman, would that automatically mean I could play? Gretchen’s teacher never told her to think of her piano as a boy. Neither did Lisa’s flute teacher, though in that case the analogy was obvious. On the off chance that sexual desire was all it took, I steered clear of Lisa’s instrument, fearing that I might be labeled a prodigy.”
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
“Certain motherfuckers think they can fuck with my shit, but you can't kill the Rooster. You might can fuck him up some times, but, bitch, nobody kills the motherfucking Rooster. You know what I'm saying?”
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
“...and my signature is drawn in magic marker
on the lower right hand corner of the window
so when something passes in the dark
it's captured for a moment inside my work.”
― Actual Air
on the lower right hand corner of the window
so when something passes in the dark
it's captured for a moment inside my work.”
― Actual Air
“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”
― Diary
― Diary
“After a few months in my parents' basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these things are dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations.”
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
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