John waters books cool again

If you go home with some body and they dont have books dont fuck them. John waters you should never read just for enjoyment. A crosscountry hitchhiking journey with americas most beloved weirdo john waters is putting his life on the line. Apr 08, 2018 owning over 8,000 books himself, waters sees literature as a sign of not just knowledge, but character and overall worth as a human being. John waters not to sound like a negative prick, but once you become an adult, especially if you do not have money, life becomes just one stressful, unending parade of depressing bullshit.

He spent much of the 70s and 80s making lowbudget exploitation films, such as pink flamingos and female trouble, before achieving relative mainstream acceptance with hairspray in 1988 waterss films all take place in his hometown of baltimore, are packed with as. Oct 01, 2012 john waters is an american filmmaker, actor, writer, standup comedian, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. My idea of an interesting person is someone who is quite proud of their seemingly abnormal life and turns their disadvantage into a career. If you go home with somebody, and they dont have books, dont fuck em. Armed with wit, a pencilthin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads im not psycho, he hitchhikes across america from baltimore to san francisco, braving lonely roads and treacherous driv. The world according to john waters, as interpreted by alan. These wonderful interviews, so beautifully put together by editor james egan, were like a time machine to a place of discovery, comedy, irony, cool and fun. The fictional good rides and bad rides are so tedious to read and laughably unbelievable. Dont let them connect with you until theyve walked between the lines on the pages. He usually stops in and picks up his mail fairly regularly, but we make no guarantees of a timely delivery.

John waters is one of my favorite people in the world. John waters hitchhikes across america at miami book fair. We talk to our favorite uncle about obsession, rebellion, teenagers, fashion, movies, and art yes art. John waters quotes author of role models goodreads. So, if you want to send john something, address your mail as follows. Ive never read any of johns books but ill definitely give them a go. Waters advises young people to eavesdrop, listen to their enemies, and horrify us with new ideas.

May 24, 2012 on may 1st 1984, john waters drove to dublin to begin a career in irish journalism that was to last for 31 years. John waters born april 22, 1946 is an american director, producer, actor, screenwriter, and owner of a badass pencil moustache. John waters books by john waters authors in ireland. John waters favourite books share a wise man once said, we need to make books cool again. The officially filthy unofficial facebook for the pope of trash. We need to make books cool again available in paperback or amazon kindle. Books are cool, if you have to withhold yourself from someone for a bit in order for them to realize this then do so.

If you go home with somebody and they don t have books, dont fuck them. In attempting to reinvigorate the experience of moviegoing with his shock comedy, waters has been willing to take the chance of offending nearly everyone. Studded with cameos, from divine and mink stole to johnny depp, kathleen turner, patricia hearst, and tracey ullman, and illustrated with unseen photos from the authors personal collection, mr. John waters once said, we need to make books cool again. During that time, he was to become a nationally recognised writer and commentator who specialised in raising unpopular issues of public importance, some rooted in irish history, others persisting in plain sight. John waters, 1964 we need to make books cool again. Critique by kitty drexel boston, ma the pop culture obsessions of today are the classics of tomorrow. We asked john waters for dating tips and he said its ok to.

If you go home with someone and they dont have books. John waters talks christmas show, the politics of gift. Armed with wit, a pencilthin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads im not psycho, he hitchhikes across america from baltimore to san francisco, braving lonely roads and treacherous drivers. The day you stop touring, your career is over, elton john once told me, and he. Book lovers know the old john waters quote we need to make books cool again. Waters, the cult filmmaker pink flamingos, hairspray and author role models, carsick, is also notorious. John waters s five books you should read to live a happy life if something is basically the matter with you. They intend to undertake scientific observations of an alien meteorological phenomenon that has followed the apocalyptic event. Luckily the interviewing and moderating duties will be under control from fellow author wesley stace. Five men leave the fortress island of malta on an expedition to the subarctic waters above scotland. The death of retail is greatly exaggerated techcrunch. If you go home with somebody and they dont have books, dont fuck them. John waters movies and books remind me of my own twisted suburban filthy fantasied life.

While we may never love like this again from the towering inferno went on to. John waters discusses his oneman show this filthy world. It is a poignant message built on the foundations of learning, the pursuit of knowledge and. If youve never seen john waters live and in person before, well, its more subversive than showtunes, thats for sure. John waters just looks like he has a cool record collection. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for. John waters is coming to penn 34th street magazine. John waterss five books you should read to live a happy.

Imagine the mary tyler moore show as told john waters and you get pretty close to its sweetly caustic hilarity. Literary birthday 22 april john waters writers write. There is a unique feeling when leaving a book signing on a cold night in the late fall during christmas season. And this one bold quote perfectly encapsulates the humor and spirit behind john waters. John waters is way too busy for facebook so this is a fan page only. I think you should reward people sexually for getting you books. Carsick is the new york times bestselling chronicle of a crosscountry hitchhiking journey with americas most beloved weirdo. A collection of thoughts and quotations by john waters on books, reading, wealth, films and art. The tarnished wisdom of a filth elder, john waters new book, sounds like a demented musthave. John waters reads from lady chatterleys lover at city lights. He went on to write for the sunday tribune and later edited in dublin magazine and magill. John waters born 28 may 1955 is an irish columnist and author whose career began in 1981 with the irish politicalmusic magazine hot press. He spent much of the 70s and 80s making lowbudget exploitation films, such as pink flamingos and female trouble, before achieving relative mainstream acceptance with hairspray in 1988.

Nothing shocking here, aside from john waters trying too hard. If you go home with somebody and they dont have books, dont fuck em. Owning over 8,000 books himself, waters sees literature as a sign of not just knowledge, but character and overall worth as a human being. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including multiple maniacs 1970, pink flamingos 1972, and female trouble 1974. The next in the series is the cult film director and writer john waters. A sex book 2003 with bruce hainley role models 2010 carsick.

It is a poignant message built on the foundations of learning, the pursuit of knowledge and the broadening of ones horizons. Dont send a thankyou note, repay them with sexual activity. One of john waters most popular quotes is the one about how if you go home with somebody and they dont have books, dont fuck them. Apr 21, 2017 the death of retail is greatly exaggerated. See more ideas about john waters, john waters movies and film director. If the book is rare or by your favorite author or one you didnt know about, reward them with the most perverted sex act you can think of. Illustrated with slightly demented line drawings by eric hanson, make trouble is a oneofakind gift, the perfect playbook for gaming the system by making the system work for you. John samuel waters junior is an american actor, writer, art collector, stand up comedian, visual artist, film director, journalist and screen writer who is particularly wellknown for his transgressive cult films released in the 1970s. John waters says, we need to make books cool again. John waters appears at his soldout show this filthy world on thursday march 26 at the joy theater and at two events friday march 27 at. Sep 06, 2011 dont let them explore you until theyve explored the secret universes of books.

The show has gotten most of its hype from its super cool and unexpected lineup of guest stars, but what really makes it special is the nofilter friendship at its core. In fact, we make no guarantees other than if you send the fan mail to us, well make sure he gets it. Dont let them explore you until theyve explored the secret universes of books. Though here, again, a revealing and inspiring detail is slipped into the bountiful list of waters wisdom. Knowitall is waters most hypnotically readable, upsetting, revelatory bookanother instant waters classic. My own tainted lens of reality finds a voice in john waters perspectives and fantasies. I especially love james egans interview with john waters at the end of the book, the two of them discussing kids today and parenting. John waters returns to new orleans on thursday and. Waters has written several books and, in 1998, he devised the whoseday book which contains quotes, writings. John waters, this filthy world 2007 waters, shown in is the focus of a retrospective at the film society of lincoln center. May 16, 2019 though here, again, a revealing and inspiring detail is slipped into the bountiful list of waters wisdom. As the writer and director of such outlandish films as pink flamingos, polyester, crybaby, and hairspray, he has made a career out of celebrating crazy delinquent teenagers, making the weirdest things the coolest things, and choosing bad taste over socially approved taste every single time. Ahead of his christmas show, we chatted with john waters about the politics of gift giving, what he thinks about elf on the shelf and more. He wrote and directed the 1988 film hairspray which became an international success and turned into a.

What john waters really said partbroken, partwhole. John waters has 66 books on goodreads with 61142 ratings. Happy birthday, john waters, born 22 april 1946 john waters quotes we need to make books cool again. A wise man once said, we need to make books cool again. A list of the favorite books mentioned by writer and director john waters to celebrate his 70th birthday. The best lgbt books of all time the good men project. The same wise and practical man continued, if you go home with somebody and. Though i never made filthy movies or have never published a filthy book, i have done all these things and more in my filthy mind. If you go home with somebody and they dont have books, don. My idea of an interesting person is someone who is quite proud of their.