“It took me 11 years to struggle through one dumb book, and every day y...” — Junot Diaz Quote

“It took me 11 years to struggle through one dumb book, and every day you just want to give up. But you don't find out you're an artist because you do something really well.”

“I write very, very slowly, and for me, I have to summon all sorts of resources to make one of these pieces work.”

“I think the average guy thinks they're pro-woman, just because they think they're a nice guy and someone has told them that they're awesome. But the truth is far from it.”

“I'm a meathead. I can't help it, man. You've got smart people and you've got dumb people.”

“I think the guy who tells you he knows about music is really dumb, or he's lying to himself.”

“If someone gets married at 15, they're either dumb or pregnant. I was both.”