
“I've come to think of Europe as a hardcover book, America as the paperback version.”
Source: The Names (1982), Ch. 1
“I've come to think of Europe as a hardcover book, America as the paperback version.”
Source: The Names (1982), Ch. 1
“I don't know the significance of this, but I find it very interesting.”
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“It is in your self-interest to find a way to be very tender.”
As quoted in Halliwell’s Filmgoer’s Companion (1984) by Leslie Halliwell
Variant: I find TV very educational. Every time someone switches it on I go into another room and read a good book.
As quoted in "Getting Real With Amanda Palmer" at AfterEllen (18 July 2007) http://archive.is/20120728142340/http://www.afterellen.com/people/2007/7/amandapalmer?page=0,0
Context: It makes me very sad when I find out that people who never hear our music think that we are really about image and not about substance. … I can understand why you might get that impression if you've never heard the band's music and see a photo of a guy and a girl dressed up in crazy costumes and think, "I don't need to pay attention to that — why do they need to wear those crazy clothes?" I think that's why we've constantly toured. Our live show is so intense and so substantive and emotional that it's sort of the price we have to pay for being so flamboyant — we have to prove ourselves as a rock band.
“Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.”
Source: The Wise Man's Fear