155 Quotes by Kathy Acker

And I'm working at trying to find a kind of language where I won't be so easily modulated by expectation.

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a way because it can't be seen fully. It's sorta internal censorship. We censor each other.

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing.

I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to oppose you or whatever.

I write it to get it out of me. I don't write it to remember it.

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free and easy, and actually we're far more moralistic than any other society I've ever lived in.

I mean, they censor your work when they're scared of it.

I think the best thing in cases of censorship or things like this is to get as much media as possible.

I wasn't really into body piercings until I found that about half my female students had them.