“I had abandoned Elana; I deserved her uncertainty. I closed my eyes and focused on her touch. Perhaps she wouldn't have understood had I tried to explain it to her, but to me Elana was not only Elana--she was the… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
In general, I always make it my mission to focus on the one person in the audience who seems to be absolutely miserable about… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
The place I write best is at the Angell Hall computer center on the University of Michigan campus, where I went to school. I… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
My parents have seen their ups-and-downs but are still married after 40 years, so that's something. — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
“I started playing that game I play when I'm feeling lonely, the one where I review all of my prior relationships, marveling that so… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
I have a black Grandma and white Grandma. My white Grandma lives in Fort Lauderdale, paints, and teaches bridge. She's wonderful. My black Grandma,… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
“That's how the universe worked at times: little things - the tiniest things - could catapult you toward a good life, but you had… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
There’s no key to the universe, you just have to point your way in one direction, keep going, keep going, keep going, and see… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
But in the end, I suppose, we only have one life to lead, and the roads not taken would always outnumber and outshine the… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
“My dashed hopes putt-putted bravely to life once more, like a bug that gets stomped on but keeps pulling itself across the floor.” — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
I get emails from strangers every day asking for love advice, which is kind of counter-intuitive since I'm making a movie about what an… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
The questions people have are sometimes soulful, sometimes zany, sometimes incoherent. I want to make a 'zine with just the questions I get emailed… — Davy Rothbart Copy Share Image
