About John Waters
Born John Samuel Waters Jr., he became famous in the early 1970s with films such as Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, and Female Trouble. He later wrote and directed Hairspray, which became a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 movie. His other movies include Desperate Living, Polyester, Cry‑Baby, Serial Mom, Pecker, and Cecil B. Demented, often mixing comedy with surreal, post‑modern elements.
![“I loved Cookie [Mueller]. She was a much better writer than actress. She shouldn't have stuck with me in the beginning; she should have immediately become a writer. She would have had more of a chance.” quote by John Waters](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/eee/john-waters-751_actresses_i-loved-cookie-mueller-she-was-a-much-be_1501969.jpg)
![“[W]hat I like best is staying home and reading. Being rich is not about how many homes you own. It’s the freedom to pick up any book you want without looking at the price and wondering whether you can afford it.” quote by John Waters](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/593/john-waters-751_books_w-hat-i-like-best-is-staying-home-and-re_2241473.jpg)
![“Insider can be more ludicrous. How did I ever end up [as one]? Carsick [Waters's book on hitchhiking] was on the New York Times best-seller list for five weeks. [One of the characters was] a singing asshole that does a duet with Connie Francis! Times have changed. That's mainstream, in a weird way.” quote by John Waters](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ef0/john-waters-751_best-sellers_insider-can-be-more-ludicrous-how-did-i_2018014.jpg)
