You know, even big-time academics kind of have groupies. Anyone with any sort of fame. So, like, in your micro-world, or in your niche, you’re kind of like a celebrity. – Tucker Max
General reader feedback is usually pretty worthless. 99% of people give feedback that is irrelevant, stupid, or just flat out wrong. But that 1% of people who give good feedback are invaluable. – Tucker Max
I don’t want to compare myself to Picasso, but he had four or five periods in his life. Any good artist grows and changes and matures. – Tucker Max
Frankly, I’d rather make a little bit less money if it means living in a better world for books and publishing in the future. – Tucker Max
If your parents ignored you, or if they are just not emotionally available, or if they yell a lot, that is a type of trauma. – Tucker Max
I’ve come to learn that what really matters is the relationship, the quality of the relationship. – Tucker Max
Calling one thing ‘literature’ and another ‘fiction’ is a way to create status where there is none. – Tucker Max
There is no number or level of success that would make me think, ‘Wow, I didn’t think that was possible.’ – Tucker Max
Think about it: If you don’t have any actual, tangible skills, then how can you do anything? You may be laughing and nodding, but do you realize how few people, when asked the basic question, ‘What can you do?’ stumble on the answer and have nothing to say? Most people. – Tucker Max
Anything that reflects the human condition back on humans in the entertainment medium is art. – Tucker Max
The point of psychoanalysis is to really understand the roots of your behavior. Understand why you are doing the things you’re doing – and connect your unconscious to your conscious. – Tucker Max
A personal brand is relevant to people who sell or create something relevant to who they are as a person. If you’re not in that boat, which most people are not, personal branding makes no sense. – Tucker Max
When I give speeches at college, I don’t tell stories, I talk about what it is to live your dreams and take the path less traveled. – Tucker Max
Whatever your favorite food is, if you eat it every day for a month, you’re going to get sick of it. – Tucker Max