Real Quotes

I did a lot of research on real serial killers, and they're not Hannibal Lecters. They're cruel men who are given the opportunity to do something terrible, and a lot of the time it's about impotence. They feel powerless in the real world.

Lauren Beukes
- Time
- World
- Men
An imaginary baby is so much easier than a real baby. No diapers to change.

Sufjan Stevens
- Baby
- Easier
- Imaginary

If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it.

William Morris
- Art
- Hate
- Rejects
London was a real dump in the 70s, when it belonged to me and my friends, because, like most cities, you kind of hand them off. You're in charge for a bit and then you don't go out anymore. You say, "Oh god, it's going to be too crowded."

Nick Lowe Brinsley Schwarz
- Kind
- Hands
- Cities
Tofu hot dogs are actually scarier than real hot dogs. It's like wanting the worst possible meat product without even the thrill of it actually being meat.

Douglas Coupland
- Real
I mean this is not like a very dry political book. This is - it was a very quick and entertaining and interesting read because there were so many stories, at least for me, of real women and - and sort of the issues that they face, and her commitment to wanting to help them.

Eleanor Smeal
- Women
- Book
- Help
Musically, what happened was this: I retired twice. I retired after The Black Crowes, and I retired after Brand New Immortals. Then, we started buying real estate, which really took up my time. I was busy. I was still teaching yoga, but I was mostly busy running business, and I was fine. I was happy.

Johnny Colt The Black Crowes
- Up
- Time
- Business
I don't think I make much of a distinction between the 'real' and the 'fantastic.' They both seem to be threads in the same cloth as far as I'm concerned.

Alice Hoffman
- Real