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“I always tell the girls, never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously, you never get hurt. If you never get hurt, you always have fun. And if you ever get lonely, you just go to the record store and visit your friends.”

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One of my favorite scenes from any movie ever. Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s character in this film is so great. Conversation transcribed below.

“We are uncool. Women will always be a problem for guys like us. most of the great art in the world is about that very problem. Good looking people - they’ve got no spine, their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we’re smarter.” 

“Yeah, I can really see that now.”

“That’s what great art is about - guilt and longing and love disguised as sex and sex disguised as love. And let’s face it, you’ve got a big head start.”

“I’m glad you were home.”

“I’m always home, I’m uncool!”

“Me too.”

“You’re doing great. The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool. My advice to you: I know you think these guys are your friends. If you want to be a true friend to them, be honest and unmerciful.”

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the best.

Lester Bangs:
Aw, man. You made friends with them. See, friendship is the booze they feed you. They want you to get drunk on feeling like you belong.
William Miller:
Well, it was fun.
Lester Bangs:
They make you feel cool. And hey. I met you. You are not cool.
William Miller:
I know. Even when I thought I was, I knew I wasn't.
Lester Bangs:
That's because we're uncool. And while women will always be a problem for us, most of the great art in the world is about that very same problem. Good-looking people don't have any spine. Their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we're smarter.
William Miller:
I can really see that now.
Lester Bangs:
Yeah, great art is about conflict and pain and guilt and longing and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love... and let's face it, you got a big head start.
William Miller:
I'm glad you were home.
Lester Bangs:
I'm always home. I'm uncool.
William Miller:
Me too!
Lester Bangs:
The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we're uncool.
William Miller:
I feel better.
Lester Bangs:
My advice to you. I know you think those guys are your friends. You wanna be a true friend to them? Be honest, and unmerciful.

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