I think there are just a million interviews in anthologies with famous musicians that are about the music, and they're really boring to read. Neil Strauss More Quotes by Neil Strauss More Quotes From Neil Strauss I've noticed a pattern in stars that start acting out in public. Every one of them felt like they grew up without love. Neil Strauss patterns acting stars A pick-up artist gave me a good piece of advice: the three most important things in a relationship are honesty, trust and respect, and if you don't have those, you don't have love. Neil Strauss honesty artist advice After all, everyone's favorite subject is themselves. Neil Strauss favorite-subject subjects I've begun to look at the world through apocalypse eyes. Our society, which seems so sturdily built out of concrete and custom, is just a temporary resting place, a hotel our civilization checked into a couple hundred years ago and must one day check out of. Neil Strauss couple eye years A lot of women - not all of them, a lot of them - feel insecure about men being men. Neil Strauss insecure being-me men I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest. Neil Strauss honesty people interesting Men are not dogs. We merely think we are and, on occasion, act as if we are. But, by believing in our nobler nature, women have the amazing power to inspire us to live up to it. Neil Strauss dog men believe I always wanted to interview Michael Jackson, because I just wanted to humanize him. Neil Strauss interviews wanted There are certain bad habits we've groomed our whole life -- from personality flaws to fashion faux pas. And it has been the role of parents and friends, outside of some minor tweaking, to reinforce the belief that we're okay just as we are. But it's not enough to just be yourself. You have to be your best self. And that's a tall order if you haven't found your best self yet. Neil Strauss being-yourself fashion order I feel like rock stars feel a sense of entitlement, whereas I just feel a sense of good fortune. Neil Strauss entitlement rocks stars I've seen rock stars agonize over the fact that another artist has far more Facebook 'likes' and Twitter followers than they do. Neil Strauss rocks stars artist People don't come out for book events. They want to feel an emotion and be entertained. Neil Strauss events book people We make fun of those we're most scared of becoming. Neil Strauss scared becoming fun When I look down at my pale, skinny body, I wonder why any woman would want to sleep next to it, let alone embrace it. Neil Strauss body sleep looks You need to be careful with a Bluetooth headset. Because some guys look crazy with them. Neil Strauss guy crazy needs Accepting others' life choices is something most people only learn with age. Neil Strauss choices age people Most robots don't program themselves. Neil Strauss program robots When it comes to meeting and attracting women, many men are resigned and complacent. We figure some guys were born with that particular power and other guys weren't. I wasn't. Neil Strauss born guy men I've never trusted collaborations, because most people in this world are not closers. They don't finish what they start; they don't live what they dream; they sabotage their own progress because they're afraid they won't find what they seek. Neil Strauss progress dream people A good organizer is key to anyone with a busy social life. Neil Strauss keys social busy
