Chuck Palahniuk Quotes About Identity
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Personal identity seems like it's just such an American archetype, from Holly Golightly re-inventing herself in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' to Jay Gatsby in 'The Great Gatsby.' It seems like the sort of archetypal American issue. If you're given the freedom to be anything, or be anyone, what do you do with it?
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What do you do when your entire identity is destroyed in an instant? How do you cope when your whole life story turns out to bw wrong?
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I hate how I don't feel real enough unless people are watching.
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Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.
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My books are more about people experimenting with different identities and social models in a short-term way before they can break through to something authentic.
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