When you punish a person for dreaming his dream, don't expect him to thank or forgive you.
John DarnielleI am at a place in my life where the more like a cave I can make my surroundings, the happier I am.
John DarnielleI grew up around some people whose parents toured a lot: tough on the marriage, tough on the kids.
John DarnielleI worked the AV counter at the Roland Heights public library in the '80s. My best story from the library was the time a couple asked for a recommendation, and I recommended Raising Arizona and they absolutely hated it. They came back hungry for blood. I was on my lunch break and my boss came out and said, "Hey kid, you need to come talk to these people. They totally hate Arizona." And he said, "Arizona's a dog; nobody gets that movie."
John Darnielle