Survival of the Thickest Quotes

“Get it in, get it out, and know how to plan around and manage that shit when you see it happening.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“Tell them that you appreciate them so, so fucking much, ‘cause they’re your chosen family.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“My favorite is when people say racist shit when they’re drunk and blame it on the drank. Come on, now. Too many tequilas and you’re calling the taxi driver a sand nigga? No, mame. No, thank you. I’ve been blackout drunk (a lot) and you know what I do? Make pancakes and fall asleep on the toilet.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“there’s nothing wrong with not knowing everything.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“I can never die.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“And a special shout-out to the hard-ass Einstein’s bagel that started it all.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“Bitch can’t read.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“Then I’m blessed, just like I’m blessed right now: fabulously blessed.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“Girl, bye.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“Message received.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“Perhaps she saw the truest, most dopest Puerto Rican version of herself.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“Fuck the both of them.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“I knew I was marrying the right man when we bounced out of that bar in Spain like two pimps.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays

“No spinning, no plastic batons; unless the money is right.”
― Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest: Essays