John Waters: Likeness

John Waters is American filmmaker, actor, comedian and writer. Explore interesting quotes on likeness.

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“It wasn't until I started reading and found books they wouldn't let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else.”

“Catholics have more extreme sex lives because they're taught that pleasure is bad for you. Who thinks it's normal to kneel down to a naked man who's nailed to a cross? It's like a bad leather bar.”

“I stopped taking drugs when I realized that pot smelled bad and LSD trips were becoming like TV reruns. I had had enough inner journeys — I felt I knew myself well enough, thank you.”

Books, Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste (1981)

“I would never want to film hard-core pornography, because it always looks like open-heart surgery to me.”

Books, Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste (1981)

“To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about. If someone vomits while watching one of my films, it's like getting a standing ovation. But one must remember that there is such a thing as good bad taste and bad bad taste.”

Books, Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste (1981)