Augusten Burroughs Quotes

Augusten Burroughs — American Writer born on October 23, 1965,

Augusten Xon Burroughs (born October 23, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors ... (wikipedia)

I was on the cover of a lot of newspapers. I was on the cover of USA Today for every single day for a month. I was on the masthead, so I tend to get recognized a lot, and in weird places. It's always flattering, and it's always odd. It's always at the worst possible time.

I really look at my childhood as being one giant rusty tuna can that I continue to recycle in many different shapes.

When people meet me, many times they're very surprised because they expect someone who is kind of wacky with seven piercings and very hip and cool and New York City, and I'm not.

I'm like the guy who prepares your taxes or a dentist. I'm very conservative and boring in a lot of ways.

As a writer, you can't allow yourself the luxury of being discouraged and giving up when you are rejected, either by agents or publishers. You absolutely must plow forward.

Augusten Burroughs Quotes

Augusten Burroughs Quotes

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