Augusten Burroughs

I think people tend to see the bigger point, which is maybe not fitting in and feeling like you didn't have the childhood that you expected you would have, or that you felt lonely or struggled with drugs and alcohol or just that you were able to achieve your dreams.Augusten Burroughs

I've just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects, and I'm now working on a collection of holiday stories as well as a memoir about my relationship with my father.Augusten Burroughs

Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting.Augusten Burroughs

My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mean, the level of hatred that they had, and the level of physical abuse - my mother would beat up my father, basically - and I think I was drawn to images on television that were bright and reflective.Augusten Burroughs

The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It's not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work.Augusten Burroughs

When people meet me, many times they're very surprised because they expect someone who is kind of wacky with seven piercings and very hip and cool and New York City, and I'm not.Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs is a famous American author and screenwriter, who was born on October 23, 1965. As a person born on this date, Augusten Burroughs is listed in our database as the 63rd most popular celebrity for the day (October 23) and the 212th most popular for the year (1965).

People born on October 23 fall under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio, the Scorpion. Augusten Burroughs is the 1822nd most popular Scorpio.

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