“America was founded by puritans and like it or not the anti-pleasure dogma of those buckled-shoed killjoys still pervades our collective unconscious like an I-max shot of Dennis Franz's naked hairy cop ass. Hence, anything enjoyable is automatically forbidden and bad and in our panic to avoid it at all cost we become obsessed with it... like dressing up in a pink teddy and a pair of ugboots and repeatedly screaming the word 'VERBOTEN!' into a conk shell balanced on the back on a miniature pony... Oh, I see.. That would just be me.” StillsAmericaPoliticalPleasureCostShotsNakedAssObsessedUnconsciousCollectivesPairsPanicBalancedCopDogmaShellsForbiddenDressingsEnjoyableMaxPuritanTeddyDressing UpMiniaturesPoniesCollective UnconsciousKilljoy Author:Dennis Miller
“How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do anything for the movie? Like, I wanted to write this one director a letter, so I wrote him a handwritten note. But then I was like, 'How many people are writing this guy handwritten letters? Is it going to seem cheesy? What do I do?'” PeopleKnowsWritingSeemsWantedGuyKnow HowWillingDirectorsLettersNotesObsessedThis GuyCheesyHandwritten LettersHandwritten Notes Author:Jennifer Lawrence
“My idol growing up was Charlie Chaplin. I was obsessed with him. I mean, while other kids were watching Jim Carrey and the likes in the '90s, I was watching Charlie Chaplin films, because I was a bit of a geek. I became obsessed with this idea of physical comedy.” MeanIdeasKidsFilmBitsGrowing UpComedyGrowingLikesObsessedIdolsGeekCharlieChaplinPhysical Comedy Author:Josh Gad
“I grew up with a fashion-obsessed mother and an older sister, so there was a lot of fashion in my house. The first thing I remember owning was a Pierre Cardin jumpsuit when I was 9 or 10; of course I didn't actually buy it, but I fell in love with it.” FirstsRememberMotherCoursesHouseFashionGrewGrew UpObsessedOlder SisterJumpsuits Author:Nina Garcia
“When I was older and I first started working, I was obsessed with buying my first Chanel jacket. I saved up my hard-earned money, went to Barneys, and bought a little black Chanel jacket. It saw many, many job interviews and many, many events. I'm not fitting into it lately, but I still have it.” FirstsLittlesStillsHardJobsBlackSawsEventsSavedObsessedInterviewsBuyingJacketsFittingJob InterviewNot Fitting Author:Nina Garcia
“I put everyone in my school on to Nicki Minaj before she blew up. I was obsessed with her and I was like, 'If she's the best female rapper then I've got to be better than her.” IfsSchoolFemaleObsessedRapperBest FemaleFemale Rapper Author:Angel Haze
“My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums, I'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed.” IfsShouldSaidPlayWantedPlansMomShould HaveGuitarMy MomObsessedBassPlan BMy Mom Always Told Me Author:Gary Clark, Jr.
“Most of the Jewish writer friends I have are American, and I feel closer to them because they're always obsessed with one issue - identity: what does it mean to be an American Jew?” FeelsMeanDoeIssuesIdentityJewObsessed Author:Etgar Keret
“My opinions of which of my works are good are vastly different than other people's. There is one that I'm obsessed with but I swear... no one else has ever even commented on it. So I'm a bit shy to draw attention to it.” PeopleDifferentBitsAttentionOpinionDrawsObsessedShySwear Author:Jemima Kirke
“I don't really have time to watch too much, but I like 'Family Guy' and 'Entourage.' I'm also obsessed with the YouTube series 'Balls of Steel.' It's hilarious.” GuyWatchesToo MuchBallsSeriesObsessedSteelYoutubeEntourageLike FamilyFamily Guy Author:Alexander Ludwig