David Sedaris - On His Life as a Writer, Humor, and His Public Persona (2013 Interview) 

one of my favourite authors, this was a great interview.

I love that after 20 years David still gets such a thrill out of seeing his name when he's published in The New Yorker, and that he wants his 20-year-old self to see it.

in his diaries, David talks about a book tour when a woman who picked him up at the airport to take him to the booksigning noticed the bookstore was packed, and said, "Goodness, they must be having a sale." There were 400 people there and he signed for more than 3 hours. Afterwards, driving him back to the airport, the same woman said "it was nice that so many people happened to be in the store." Amazing that someone could be so clueless.

He's right. All of your life's experiences can be mined if you're a writer; its just a matter of waiting until you have the right amount of distance from the subject. Everything is funny someday.

David Sedaris is probably the best human being in the world.

I just discovered him at my book club. . He is Fabulous., funny and very interesting .

I just found out about David when someone compared my thoughts/comedy to that of David's. I find his stuff very funny now that I have heard it so I guess it's true.

David is very forgiving of his father who sounds like a real prick.

I’m such a lightweight. If a story doesn’t come together for me on the first to third try (and that’s probably on the same day) it’s somehow the story’s fault.

At beginning... Please, ASAP do change the lame image of the writer with a Marlbore light on right ear. It's so sad. Kiitos, anyhow

Mr. Sedaris is a genuinely pleasant, nice man. I was lucky enough to meet him once, very briefly, and he made a very positive impression. He's one of those people you'd want at your ideal dinner party.

It was lovely to hear a real conversation, rather than a tirade of trivial questions. thank you

We will ALWAYS read your books, David.

Thanks for the "you need distance from a situation" comment, It's exactly what I needed to hear at this particular time. In time, every thing will be, if not alright, better.

person who answers honestly and modestly with little to be modest about

This was a really good interview. Sedaris manages to talk for minutes about a ten second question!

I believe I’ve heard/listened to all his books and I absolutely adore the man.

Kudos to the interviewer for getting such a great interview out of David and asking really great questions as well. I also appreciated finding out about Jonathan Goldstein because I don't even know who that is but I'm about to go look it up!

I love his work but Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk threw me. It was brutal and made me cry especially The Motherless Bear. I'm wondering what was the deal with that essay collection. ??

So glad to hear that you have quit smoking. I am pleased to known that we should have you around for many more years (& decades) to come! Congrats on your monumental accomplishment!

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I really love your books.

Picture Chuck Palahniuk?