"When I look at a lot of older stuff that I’ve written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard."
― David Sedaris
Topic(s):
Humor
― David Sedaris
More From David Sedaris
- "I tend to show everything I do to my family, to check they won’t be offended."
- "After a few months in my parents’ basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these things are dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations."
- "What other people call dark and despairing, I call funny."
More In Humor
- "Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor."― E. B. White
- "The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion."― Franklin D. Roosevelt
- "There’s something about Southern women that is so unique yet so universal. Strong southern women are allowed to be soft and feminine and have a sense of humor. But what I love about Southern women in particular is their universality."― Connie Britton