---
title: "1 Burroughs Quotes By Yannis Philippakis"
description: "1 Burroughs quotes by Yannis Philippakis. Plus more from Yannis Philippakis and more Burroughs sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/yannis-philippakis-35681_burroughs_i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-he_1905784.jpg"
---

> [I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-hemingway-than-burroughs/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/yannis-philippakis-35681_burroughs_i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-he_1905784.jpg)

## Other authors on Burroughs

## More by Yannis Philippakis

> [I started growing roses. I enjoyed the craft of it and that they're difficult to look after; they can provide joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-started-growing-roses-i-enjoyed-the-craft-of-it-and-that-they-re/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [By the time you finish touring the record, everything that's exciting to me is what's ahead of me. I want to write the next…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/by-the-time-you-finish-touring-the-record-everything-that-s-exciting/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [I'm appalled by the tendency of some rock records to perfect everything to the point where it sounds like Botox and polish it so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-m-appalled-by-the-tendency-of-some-rock-records-to-perfect/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [When you're making an album with people who made your favorite records as a rebellious teenager, it feels like you've achieved something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/when-you-re-making-an-album-with-people-who-made-your-favorite/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [I was definitely inspired by gospel music, or old-school R&B; I got into some Good God gospel compilations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-was-definitely-inspired-by-gospel-music-or-old-school-r-b-i-got/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [If you can express something in the simplest way possible, I think there's something noble in that. It's easy to flesh stuff out and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/if-you-can-express-something-in-the-simplest-way-possible-i-think/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-hemingway-than-burroughs/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/you-can-get-into-a-comfort-zone-writing-lyrics-like-wearing-a-mask/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [I never want to listen to the songs in front of people close to me. There's an emotional honesty in that place where it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-never-want-to-listen-to-the-songs-in-front-of-people-close-to-me/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [Music was my friend when I was a teenager, and I would inhabit and take comfort in lyrics. That's how I want to write.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/music-was-my-friend-when-i-was-a-teenager-and-i-would-inhabit-and/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [I'm definitely preoccupied by thinking I'm just a biological thing. I want to feel that there's more, but so often I'm reminded of how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-m-definitely-preoccupied-by-thinking-i-m-just-a-biological-thing-i/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [I'm just worn down and weary of bands whose lyrics are cryptic and self-referential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-m-just-worn-down-and-weary-of-bands-whose-lyrics-are-cryptic-and/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

> [I like the fervor of religious music, the zealous aspect - that preachers can go from a conversational cadence into this passionate singing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-like-the-fervor-of-religious-music-the-zealous-aspect-that/)

[Yannis Philippakis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yannis-philippakis/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/yannis-philippakis/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Burroughs Quotes By Yannis Philippakis",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Yannis Philippakis"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yannis-philippakis/i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-hemingway-than-burroughs/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/yannis-philippakis-35681_burroughs_i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-he_1905784.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/yannis-philippakis-35681_burroughs_i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-he_1905784.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/yannis-philippakis-35681_burroughs_i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-he_1905784.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs.” — Yannis Philippakis",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/yannis-philippakis/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/yannis-philippakis/",
            "name": "Burroughs Quotes by Yannis Philippakis",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/yannis-philippakis/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/yannis-philippakis-35681_burroughs_i-like-simple-writing-i-d-rather-read-he_1905784.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Burroughs quotes by Yannis Philippakis. Plus more from Yannis Philippakis and more Burroughs sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/yannis-philippakis/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/yannis-philippakis/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Burroughs",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Yannis Philippakis",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burroughs/yannis-philippakis/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```