If you purposefully look to shock people, it isn't funny. That's what 50 million dollar Hollywood comedies do ; try to be… — John Waters Copy Share Image
It reinforced everything that I believe. I am an optimist. I believe in the goodness of people. — John Waters Copy Share Image
The good guys in my movies mind their own business and they don't judge other people. And the bad guys are jealous,… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I like rap music. But bragging about being rich to poor people is really offensive. I want to hear a rap song… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I think middle America has changed very, very much. I think people are way more open-minded. I think - I think it's… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I've bought the same used car from the same man since I was 16 - a Buick every time. They always work,… — John Waters Copy Share Image
My favorite characters are people who think they're normal but they're not. I live in Baltimore, and it's full of people like… — John Waters Copy Share Image
People looked at my early pictures and called them the most disgusting things ever, and now 'Hairspray' is being done at every… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I used to run away to New York from Baltimore all the time. I would get on the Greyhound bus and tell… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I don't know how I made those movies. I went out every single night, I smoked pot every single day. I drank.… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I think it's important to visit people in prison. And if you know anyone in prison, I would encourage you very much… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I'm certainly not going to tell other people what they should do with their own personal lives. I think it's certainly easier… — John Waters Copy Share Image
Everyone's sex life is funny except your own. Every person's is, and yours never is. The lengths people go to — and… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I went to the Vatican once - it was a bad idea. I went into the bookshop and I bought hideous, pious… — John Waters Copy Share Image
The selfie has become a new autograph, but it takes twice as long to do as a real autograph. I do it… — John Waters Copy Share Image
There is still such a thing as subversive. Subversive makes hip people nervous. It's something new that scares you in a good… — John Waters Copy Share Image
It took me a while to figure it out, but to have a real hit on Broadway, you have to get the… — John Waters Copy Share Image
There are little things that get on my nerves, like people who have reading material in their powder room. When you go… — John Waters Copy Share Image
People are going to say, "I was a lesbian back in the 90s" just like people say, "I was a hippie in… — John Waters Copy Share Image
'Hairspray' maybe did change people's minds, and that's how you get your political enemies to change their minds - by making them… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I make a great part of my living by traveling and speaking. To me, it's like being a politician, you meet your… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I've always believed in the goodness of people. I teach in prison. They all said, don't do it. Carry a gun, take… — 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
I do like Christmas. I do understand that there are people who hate it, and there are other religions that resent it.… — John Waters Copy Share Image
At the premiere of Hairspray on Broadway, Harvey Fierstein's mom said to my mom, "Didn't we raise great sons?" and my mother… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I love radical theorists. But at the same time, I don't agree with them a lot, but I love their theories. I… — John Waters Copy Share Image
Valentine's Day is my mother's birthday. If I'm wildly in love, I've sent people chicken hearts, which seems to appeal to the… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I hate it when people say, I'm an artist. I think, well, I'll be the judge of that. And I don't think… — John Waters Copy Share Image
People that pick up hitchhikers I believe are basically good people that believe in other people and understand problems and don't judge… — 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
