• I've always been very upfront about the way I write, and I've always used the tools humorists use, such as exaggeration.

    David Sedaris: I've always been very upfront about the way I write, and I've always used the tools humorists use, such as exaggeration.
    "David Sedaris: 'If you tell a funny story at the dinner table in front of 10 people, nine will laugh, and one will say: that's not true. I've always hated that person'". Interview With Decca Aitkenhead, www.theguardian.com. June 21, 2009.