John Waters Quotes

Biography: John Waters is known for his work as a filmmaker, writer, and artist, ... more Biography: John Waters is known for his work as a filmmaker, writer, and artist, often focusing on transgressive cult films. Born on April 22, 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland, Waters gained fame for his 1972 film "Pink Flamingos." His distinctive style is characterized by its campy humor and fascination with the grotesque. less

"Isn't that the most beautiful sight you've ever seen?""Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.""You can't teach creativity; all you can do is let it blossom and encourage it.""Delusion is important to success.""If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!""Any film that can be described in one sentence is not a real movie.""I would never go out with someone who was embarrassed of me.""Mothers are freedom fighters for their kids. They wake up, swaddle, change, entertain, love, feed, and do it all over again""You can't just take something, put it in a different context and expect it to be funny""I've always defined obscenity as any situation in which some people are forced to witness others exercising their liberties""I always tell people I want to live forever, and nobody is going to stop me""Beauty is looks that you never forget. A face should jolt, not soothe""To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about""True success is figuring out your life and career so you never have to be around jerks""I would love to make beauty and strangeness synonymous""I pride myself on the fact that my work has no socially redeeming value""If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories""I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty""We need to make books cool again. If you go home with somebody and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!""Without obsession, life is nothing"

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