David Sedaris

Birthday: 26 December 1956, Johnson City, New York, USA

Birth Name: David Raymond Sedaris

Height: 165 cm

David Sedaris was born in Johnson City, New York; his father's job caused them to move to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he grew up. David is the second in a family of six children, and is the sibling of actress Amy Sedaris. Attending such schools as Duke University and Kent State University, he finally graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1987. David has since settled in a small French village with his partner, Hugh Hamrick, and has become a critically acclaimed author of autobiographical books such as "Santaland Diaries," "Me Talk Pretty One Day," and "Naked." He is also a familiar voice on PRI's This American Life radio program. Show less «

I recall thinking that the computer would never advance much further than this. Call me naive, but I...Show more »

I recall thinking that the computer would never advance much further than this. Call me naive, but I seemed to have underestimated the universal desire to sit in a hard plastic chair and stare at a screen until your eyes cross. Show less «

'Shit' is the tofu of cursing.

Seven beers followed by two Scotches and a thimble of marijuana and it's funny how sleep comes all o...Show more »

Seven beers followed by two Scotches and a thimble of marijuana and it's funny how sleep comes all on it's own. Show less «

After a few months in my parents' basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I d...Show more »

After a few months in my parents' basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these things are dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations. Show less «

My hands tend to be full enough dealing with people who hate me for who I am. Concentrate too hard o...Show more »

My hands tend to be full enough dealing with people who hate me for who I am. Concentrate too hard on the millions of people who hate you for what you are and you're likely to turn into one of those unkempt, sloppy dressers who sag beneath the weight of the two hundred political buttons they wear pinned to their coats and knapsacks. Show less «

Memoir is the last place you'd expect to find the truth.

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