Most people, or at least most of the people that I've come into contact with, would like to be written about.
David SedarisThe difference between writing where you know where to draw the line and writing where you're being way too mean is whether you can tell that the writer is not talking to family or friends anymore. Generally, if you say something bad about somebody on stage, you need to say two bad things about yourself. A lot of times, I think I'm the worst person in the room.
David SedarisI've wasted a lot of time pretending to be interested in people who weren't terribly interesting.
David Sedaris