True success is figuring out your life and career so you never have to be around jerks. — John Waters Copy Share Image
My idea of an interesting person is someone who is quite proud of their seemingly abnormal life and turns their disadvantage into… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I built my [early] career on negative reviews. There was a cultural war going on, the '60s was going on. All the… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I built a career on negative reviews. I didn't get a good review ever until Fran Lebowitz gave me a good review… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I think that's why I've lasted this long because I love everything I make fun of! I make fun of myself first!… — John Waters Copy Share Image
The anger I have about high school - which I do have because they discouraged every interest I ever had; actually I… — John Waters Copy Share Image
The only way I've learned to change anyone's mind politically is to make them laugh. My whole career has been about that. — John Waters Copy Share Image
I think that young people understand me perfectly. I think that's the luckiest thing about my career, that I get older and… — John Waters Copy Share Image
There was a cultural war going on, the '60s was going on. All the film critics were square. — John Waters Copy Share
I'm here today because of LSD. LSD gave me the confidence to be who I am today. Completely. — John Waters Copy Share
When I was young, there were bars called the 'Hungry Hole,' and in those same neighbourhoods are now gay people pushing baby carriages. — John Waters Copy Share
True success is figuring out your life and career so you never have to be around jerks. — John Waters Copy Share
Around '62 in Baltimore, all the girls had those big hairdos. And then suddenly, a few of the really hip ones started doing their… — John Waters Copy Share
“John!?” I ask in shock. This woman recognizes me? It can’t be! “How do you know my name?” I wonder out loud. Suddenly she… — John Waters Copy Share
'Serial Mom' tested really well when we finally got with the right audience. But they would go to some shopping mall in a deep,… — John Waters Copy Share
One Christmas, Dennis Dermody, the movie critic of 'Paper,' gave me 'Rock Hudson: A Gathering of Friends,' the master invitation list from Rock Hudson's… — John Waters Copy Share
Many hundred-million-dollar Hollywood comedies aren't any good. They're trying to shock you. — John Waters Copy Share
To use bad taste, you have to know the rules of good taste. I've always thanked my mother for that. She taught how to… — John Waters Copy Share
I'm an old person because I still buy DVDs. I have every one of my albums and 45s - I even have a couple… — John Waters Copy Share
I do like Christmas. I do understand that there are people who hate it, and there are other religions that resent it. So, I… — John Waters Copy Share
I love to read about anger. A "feel bad" book always makes me feel good. And no other novel in the history of literature… — John Waters Copy Share
Maybe I'll just write books. I'd like to make another movie, but I don't want to go back and [do] what they want you… — John Waters Copy Share
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