“What my mom failed to understand was that I didn't even want long hair -- I needed long hair. And my desire for protracted, flowing locks had virtually nothing to do with fashion, nor was it a form of protest against the constructions of mainstream society. My motivation was far more philosophical. I wanted to rock.” WantLongWantedFormDesireMotivationRocksFashionHairMomNeededPhilosophicalMy MomProtestConstructionMainstreamLocksLong HairMainstream Society Book:Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey In Rural North Dakota Source: Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey In Rural North Dakota
“What we want most is to be held...and told..that everything (everything is a funny thing, is baby milk and papa's eyes, is roaring logs on a cold morning, is hoot owls and the boy who makes you cry after school, is mama's long hair, is being afraid and twisted faces on the bedroom wall)...is going to be alright.” WantLongEyeSchoolFacesBoysMorningCryHairWallBabyColdMilkBedroomTwistedFunny ThingsMamaAlrightBeing AfraidOwlRoaringPapaLong HairAfter SchoolMake You CryHootCold MorningBedroom Wall Book:Truman Capote: Conversations Source: Truman Capote: Conversations
“As long as I kept moving, my grief streamed out behind me like a swimmer's long hair in water. I knew the weight was there but it didn't touch me. Only when I stopped did the slick, dark stuff of it come floating around my face, catching my arms and throat till I began to drown. So I just didn't stop.” LongFacesMovingStuffWaterDarkGriefBehindsHairArmsWeightThroatFloatingCatchingTouch MeSwimmerSlickLong Hair Book:The Poisonwood Bible Source: The Poisonwood Bible
“He die one day, and then he go above of my head to live with your father." He weared the long hair, and after he died, the first day he come back here for to say hello to the peoples." He nice, the Jesus.” FirstsLongDiesFatherJesusNiceHairOne DayDiedHelloLong Hair Author:David Sedaris
“... And drinking neat liquor from the bottle, with all my long hair and my shirt undone and my beads, not so much the lizard king, more a gecko duchess, I fitted in nicely with their idea of what a creative person should be.” ShouldPersonsLongIdeasCreativeHairKingsDrinkingShirtsBottlesNeatLiquorUndoneCreative PersonBeadsLong HairLizardsDuchess Author:Russell Brand