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My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mean, the level of hatred that they had, and the level of physical abuse - my mother would beat up my father, basically - and I think I was drawn to images on television that were bright and reflective.

~Augusten Burroughs

Topics: Abuse Basically Beat Bright Drawn Father Had Hatred Images Level Mean Mother Parents Physical Really Reflective Relationship Television Terrifying Think Up Were Would I Think

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My only ritual is to just sit down and write, write every day.

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Topics: Day Down Every Every Day Just Only Ritual Sit Write

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Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting.

~Augusten Burroughs

Topics: Find Going Interesting Long Marriage People

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I've just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects, and I'm now working on a collection of holiday stories as well as a memoir about my relationship with my father.

~Augusten Burroughs

Topics: About Collection Effects Father Finished Holiday Just Memoir Next Now Possible Relationship Side Stories Well Working

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

~Augusten Burroughs

Topics: Boring Conservative Dentist Guy Like Lot Prepares Taxes Very Ways Who Your

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I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience.

~Augusten Burroughs

Topics: Advertising Always Audience Book Come Copies Great Huge Just Keep Out Prepared Received Sell Seven Well Working Worst

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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.

~Augusten Burroughs

Topics: Always Cover Day Every Every Single Day Flattering Get Lot Month Newspapers Odd Places Possible Recognized Single Single Day Tend Time Today Usa Weird Worst

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I was in advertising for years. That was cushy, you know? It's pretty cushy in a lot of ways, but I hated it.

~Augusten Burroughs

Topics: Advertising Hated Know Lot Pretty Ways Years You

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I think writers tend to be experience junkies, and I think they also tend to want to be on the outside looking in.

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Topics: Also Experience Looking Outside Tend Think Want Writers I Think

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I never listen to music when I write.

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Topics: Listen Music Never Write I Write

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: October 23rd, 1965

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