“If we were to take EarthBound's early hours as material evidence of Shigesato Itoi's impressions of American culture, we would have to consider cruel parents, small-town gangs, abusive cops, weak-willed politicians, usurious property owners, and murderous religious cults as the… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
“The Runaway Five's obvious influence is The Blues Brothers. During localization, their black and white suits were made more colorful to avoid legal action… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
With writing and publishing, my only aim is to live in the aesthetic pleasure dome. — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
Every once in awhile, find a spot of shade, sit down on the grass or dirt, and ask yourself this question: “Do I respect… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
Art is the most benign cultural practice, and yet art has an upper bound of personal revelation that is so far away it is… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
Growing up, my mom would watch 'Notting Hill' a lot. She loves Hugh Grant. — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
Books woke me up. Books are my favorite man-made objects. I fetishize their design, smell, feel. And that they can contain such burning, complex… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
I started to write a series of fantasy novels when I was eleven. I have never taken anything artistic as seriously; since then, writing… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
It's harder to make money when you're not a machine in a massive apparatus designed only to make money, but artists will figure it… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
I don't eat fast food often, but I love tacos. I could write prophetically about how perfect the taco is. — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
I love art and I think I was destined to end up in some aspect of the arts. — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
Mistakes quickly pile up and coalesce into a reputation, and a reputation is hard to shake. — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
“If we were to take EarthBound's early hours as material evidence of Shigesato Itoi's impressions of American culture, we would have to consider cruel… — Ken Baumann Copy Share Image
