211 Quotes by Neil Strauss

"Fame won't make you feel any better about yourself."

"I always wanted to interview Michael Jackson, because I just wanted to humanize him."

"I feel like rock stars feel a sense of entitlement, whereas I just feel a sense of good fortune."

"I think there are just a million interviews in anthologies with famous musicians that are about the music, and they're really boring to read."

"I've noticed a pattern in stars that start acting out in public. Every one of them felt like they grew up without love."

"People don't come out for book events. They want to feel an emotion and be entertained."

"Your intention for a book is never the same as the reception."

"Growing up, I was watched by my parents and strongly critiqued. Instead of saying they loved me or showing physical attention, they would joke that I had a Roman nose - that it was roamin' all over my face. Teasing was their way of showing love, but then you are young, sometimes you can't tell the difference."

"I was one of them. I understand what they're going through."

"You may have missed your window because now she's with a guy. But go and approach her anyway. It's a two set."