“I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about.” PeopleThinkingParentFindingsItalianKnackSalespeopleItalian American Author:Bob Colacello
“The funny thing about me is I'm kind of schizophrenic, because after four or five nights in a row of going out to parties, I just have to be alone. I hate people and feel like they're keeping me from what I really want to do, like write a fabulous novel, which I probably never will.” PeopleWantFeelsWritingKindNightHatePartyNovelFiveFourI HateGoing OutFabulousFunny ThingsHate PeopleSchizophrenicI Hate People Author:Bob Colacello
“I think his portraits of Jackie, Liz, Marilyn, Mao, Elvis, Lenin - and objects like the soup cans, the dollar signs, the hammer and sickle, it's all about icons. Its all about what people worship in an irreligious or secular world. In terms of Andy's personality and Andy Warhol as a human being who I was very close to, I still feel kind of sorry for him on a personal level. I mean, he was the ultimate example of great success wrapped around inner turmoil and emotional pain.” PeopleThinkingWorldFeelsHumansKindMeanStillsPainTermHuman BeingsLevelsExampleObjectsEmotionalPersonalityWorshipUltimateDollarsSorrySecularPortraitsSoupHammersIconsTurmoilEmotional PainGreat SuccessJackieMaoWarholLizSorry For Him Author:Bob Colacello
“Very few people actually saw Andy's films like Chelsea Girls where he filmed seven hours, ran it on two screens, where each scene was in a different room at the Chelsea Hotel with these people he called 'Superstars" who were basically super-exhibitionists - the guy in one room high on LSD talking about masturbation, Brigid Berlin in another room playing a lesbian and shooting up people with amphetamines right through their jeans, it was all real and they were really doing it (though Brigid is now a proper lady), but you know Andy really did pre-date reality TV.” PeopleKnowsTwoDifferentRealRealityFilmGuyGirlHoursRoomsTalkingSawsTvsSceneSevenScreensShootingRanHotelJeansBerlinSuperstarMasturbationReality TvChelseaLsdExhibitionistAmphetaminesShooting Up Author:Bob Colacello
“One thing about Andy Warhol that was remarkable and also key to his widespread appeal is that he was so open! He would get on the phone and talk to the kid who called to say he was a fan - you know, Andy would walk from his house every morning down to the Factory carrying a bunch of Interviews - people would stop him and he would sign them, and what have you.” PeopleKnowsKidsHouseWalksMorningOne ThingFansKeysPhonesBunchAppealsInterviewsRemarkableFactoriesEvery MorningWarhol Author:Bob Colacello
“He [Andy Warhol] engaged people and I think all of that is what helped keep him keyed in to the times beyond all of the celebrity stuff that was going on around him. He was much more like a fan than a celebrity himself.” PeopleThinkingStuffFansEngagedWarhol Author:Bob Colacello
“A lot of people found themselves working at the Factory and some even in his bed as a result of random occurrences like your call. Most famous artists have never been all that interested in meeting strangers. That was not the case with Andy Warhol at all.” PeopleArtistFoundResultsCasesLike YouBedMeetingsStrangerFactoriesFamous ArtistWarhol Author:Bob Colacello
“I mean when the book first came out it was not a bestseller, but it got good reviews and at that point I was done writing about Andy, done talking about Andy....but now, I kind of love it. All these smart, attractive young people think I'm cool! So here I am a guy in his sixties with all of these interesting friends in their twenties. It's very stimulating and keeps me very much in the present.” PeopleThinkingWritingFirstsKindMeanBookDoneYoungGuyInterestingTalkingSmartTwentiesAttractiveReviewsSixtyHere I AmKinds Of Love Author:Bob Colacello
