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My parents were great parents, but for some bizarre reason they allowed me to watch whatever I wanted on TV, we had cable. And I constantly watched horror movies.
Christopher Bollen
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Christopher Bollen
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: November 26
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Cincinnati
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An album for me as a teenager in the '70s was a fully formed concept. It was a body of work from an artist I liked or trusted or who excited me. Maybe one of the songs is really poppy and you listen to it on the radio as a hit single and then more of the world is about to find out about this artist by buying the record.
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Going out into the country after living in the city is a loss of control.
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I was never afraid on stage. That's where I was the least afraid. I could just do what I do and I had the amplification and the lights.
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It's hard for me to figure out where I want to be. But it's definitely in New York. I feel like New York throws different challenges at you and you can be more creative.
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I was obsessed with Agatha Christie in sixth grade.
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When you create a fence, you keep people out, but you also limit your mobility.
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I smoke cigarettes when I write, which is disgusting, but it really helps me.
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If you've been in the art world for more than eight years, you realize another generation is making the exact same work as the previous generation - but treating it like it's never been done before. It becomes very cyclical very quickly.
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I have to say I do read partly for escapism. Why can't I escape and learn something?
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Why I love chess and tennis - the volleying aspect, and the fact that your competitors' reactions and motivations and bluffs come into the game itself.
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There is something very romantic about the orphan figure in American literature.
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I really believe there is something in the nature of a democracy that naturally leads people to distrust the government, to assume because a democracy is built by people just like themselves that there must be secret plots and cover-ups and wizards behind the scenes running the machine.
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It's always fun to welcome new people into your life. When dating anyone or becoming friends with anyone who has a different profession, a different life, it opens doors. All my friends here do such different creative things. It's so awesome.
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Every time I try to write on vacation, I fail miserably.
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