“All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.”
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (1963)
“I have trouble actually describing myself because I’m always suspicious of people who start describing themselves.”
As quoted in " Zooey sings! http://detroit.metromix.com/music/article/zooey-sings/517858/content" by Matt Pais in Metromix (21 July 2008).
Context: I have trouble actually describing myself because I’m always suspicious of people who start describing themselves. I’m like, “OK, why are you trying to tell me what you are?”
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