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David Sedaris

David Sedaris

David Raymond Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is an American Grammy Award-nominated humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor.

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It's odd the things that people remember. Parents will arrange a birthday party, certain it will stick in your mind forever. You'll have a nice time, then two years later you'll be like, 'There was a pony there? Really? And a clown with one leg?'

Tags: Time, Nice, Mind
David Sedaris

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.

Tags: Beauty, Love, Woman
David Sedaris

I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.

Tags: Few, Principles, Policies
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My family isn't really all that different from anyone else's. Well, maybe they're a bit more entertaining.

Tags: God, Future, Past
David Sedaris

I tend to show everything I do to my family, to check they won't be offended.

Tags: Anything, Protect, Comes
David Sedaris

I love things made out of animals. It's just so funny to think of someone saying, 'I need a letter opener. I guess I'll have to kill a deer.

Tags: Trying, Listening, Improv
David Sedaris

What other people call dark and despairing, I call funny.

Tags: Women, Happy, Everyone
David Sedaris

The humor section is the last place an author wants to be. They put your stuff next to collections of Cathy cartoons.

Tags: Put, Place, Last
David Sedaris

When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.

Tags: Hard, Writing, Trying
David Sedaris

I've been keeping a diary for thirty-three years and write in it every morning. Most of it's just whining, but every so often there'll be something I can use later: a joke, a description, a quote. It's an invaluable aid when it comes to winning arguments. 'That's not what you said on February 3, 1996,' I'll say to someone.

Tags: Someone, Winning, Said
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