211 Quotes by Neil Strauss

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.

Don't even think about it and just do it. If you don't, you'll be regretting it the rest of the weekend.

See that girl over there with the pink shirt? ... I think she's, like, the hottest girl in the whole place.

The modern player is totally under the radar.

I totally understand all the bad press, ... It's not about the book, but the ideas in it and the way these guys speak. But on the other hand, this is how these guys speak when they're together. So if I wrote a book that was unassailable in that direction, it wouldn't be an honest book ... if a guy was open about his sexual feelings all the time, he would become a total outcast.