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Vinyl is democratic, as surely as the iPod is fascist. Vinyl is representational: It has a face. Two faces, in fact, to represent the dualism of human nature. Vinyl occupies physical space honestly, proud as a fat woman dancing.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Dancing Democratic Dualism Face Faces Fact Fascist Fat Honestly Human Human Nature In Fact Ipod Nature Occupies Physical Proud Represent Space Surely Two Vinyl Woman

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The paradox of being in an industry where other people are usually the gatekeepers: publishers, editors - there are a lot of barriers to having control over your career. But coming out of hip-hop, the mindset was always to create your own.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Always Barriers Being Career Coming Control Create Editors Gatekeepers Having Hip-Hop Industry Lot Mindset Other Out Over Own Paradox People Publishers Where Your

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I've planned book tours for myself, whether or not anybody wants to hear what I have to say. I've weighed in on things like what the cover looks like, what the copy looks like, how it's going to be promoted - just every aspect of it.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Anybody Aspect Book Copy Cover Every Going Hear How Just Like Looks Myself Planned Promoted Say Things Tours Wants Weighed Whether

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I've always been really involved in figuring out who my audience is and how to reach them.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Always Audience Been Figuring How Involved Out Reach Really Them Who

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My approach is to treat writing very much as a job.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Approach Job Much Treat Very Writing

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Eating is one of the great pleasures of life.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Eating Great Life Pleasures

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Sleeping is one of the more private aspects of parenting; it happens in a quiet room, whereas eating is a more public aspect of parenting. Other people can see it and compare it to what their kids eat.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Aspect Aspects Compare Eat Eating Happens Kids More Other Parenting People Private Public Quiet Room See Sleeping Whereas

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It's hilarious to me that by writing an obscene fake children's book I am mistaken for a parenting expert.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Am Book Children Expert Fake Hilarious Me Mistaken Obscene Parenting Writing I Am

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I think that being Jewish is in some ways unique because there's this conflation of race, culture and religion.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Because Being Culture Jewish Race Religion Some Think Unique Ways I Think

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Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn't an ability to identify with a national heritage - you'll never hear a Jew say 'I'm German' or 'I'm Polish,' without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason.

~Adam Mansbach

Topics: Ability About Another Because Being Country Europe Every German Good Good Reason Hear Heritage Identify Jew Jewish Jews Kicked National Never One Time Other Out Places Plenty Polish Reason Say Saying Something Time Well Were Without You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: July 1st, 1976

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