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> [I picked up On The Road, Howl, and Naked Lunch (in that order) in high school. I was blown away. The writing was amazing and the places it took me was even more far out. It opened up new avenues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/i-picked-up-on-the-road-howl-and-naked-lunch-in-that-order-in-high/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

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## More by Yony Leyser

> [Slamdance actually is indie and rebellious. Sundance obviously felt threatened.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/slamdance-actually-is-indie-and-rebellious-sundance-obviously-felt/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [I'm really happy I was kicked out of CalArts (for a controversial art piece I made).](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/i-m-really-happy-i-was-kicked-out-of-calarts-for-a-controversial-art/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [I like documenting people who can break away from the conformist boring world we are stuck in and either live their life in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/i-like-documenting-people-who-can-break-away-from-the-conformist/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [Sundance claimed to be "rebellious" on all of their programs, but they are not. Most of the movies at Sundance were multi-million dollar pictures…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/sundance-claimed-to-be-rebellious-on-all-of-their-programs-but-they/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [ Authors and artists are still afraid of breaking away as far as \[William Burroughs\] did... And he did it in the 50s! ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/authors-and-artists-are-still-afraid-of-breaking-away-as-far-as/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [I began filmmaking in high school, at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. My first documentary was about a dysfunctional obese middle-aged carpet cleaner…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/i-began-filmmaking-in-high-school-at-the-chicago-academy-for-the-arts/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [ \[Allen\] Ginsberg totally helped that out. He was the best sales person. He was the most pop. They are still shocking and relevant, especially… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/allen-ginsberg-totally-helped-that-out-he-was-the-best-sales-person/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [After I got kicked out of CalArts, I moved to Lawrence Kansas where my sister lived. I began working on A William S. Burroughs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/after-i-got-kicked-out-of-calarts-i-moved-to-lawrence-kansas-where-my/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [I picked up On The Road, Howl, and Naked Lunch (in that order) in high school. I was blown away. The writing was amazing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/i-picked-up-on-the-road-howl-and-naked-lunch-in-that-order-in-high/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

> [All of William S. Burroughs friends pushed it forward and introduced me to one another. I was able to enter into that beat family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yony-leyser/all-of-william-s-burroughs-friends-pushed-it-forward-and-introduced/)

[Yony Leyser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yony-leyser/)

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