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Bret Easton Ellis Quotes

Exploitation is a harsh word, I know that, but on a certain level, to me that is the central Hollywood story.

Bret Easton Ellis

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: March 7, 1964

Topics

Me Story Know Hollywood Level Word

I have this old '57 Porsche Speedster, and the way the door closes, I'll just sit there and listen to the sound of the latch going, 'cluh-CLICK-click.' That door! I live for that door. Whatever the opposite of planned obsolescence is, that's what I'm into.

Live Door Way Listen Sound Whatever

I have respect for my fellow journalists at the other networks, and I wish them all well. This is a tough business, so good for them.

Good Business Respect Tough Wish

As any Brit will understand, things get a little easier when you don't have to be number one any more. Really, the fall of an empire is not as bad as everyone thinks. It's like retirement. People fear retirement, but it can turn out be rather pleasant.

Fear People Retirement You Fall Bad

I know I'll never be put in the position of making the adulterous mistake, but there are mistakes along the way that are as complicated, that get blown out of proportion because you're not willing to admit that you've made them.

Mistakes Mistake You Complicated Way

I remember going to McDonald's for the first time probably when I was in college. And then I remember going and visiting a friend in Wyoming, and he said, 'We're going to do something special. We're going to McDonald's.'

John Lee Hancock

Friend Time College Remember Said

It all starts with the script: it's not worth taking myself away from my family if I don't have something I'm really passionate about.

Steven Spielberg

Family Myself Worth Passionate Away

With any role, you're extending yourself and acting out things that never happened to you.

Yourself You Acting Never Out Role

Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly.

Art Rules Movies Never Different

I never liked talking about myself or my background because I hated bringing back bad memories. And sometimes when I talked, it would come out the wrong way, and I'd look like a jerk. That's why I became an enigma to people.

Memories Myself People Talking Look

We used to sit around and chortle, 'Look what this guy said five years ago, and today look what he's doing. Let's stick it to him!' It's as simple as that, I swear.

Today Simple Doing Look Said Him

I'm influenced by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelly, Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, B.B. King, and then by bluegrass. But when I was 16, bluegrass wasn't cool. We was rock n' rollers then: Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis.

King Cool Rock Bluegrass Influenced

I wrote a lot. I was in programs for drawing when I was a kid.

Drawing Kid Lot Wrote Programs

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