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John Waters


Born
in Baltimore, Maryland, The United States
April 22, 1946

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John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films: Pink Flamingos and Hairspray. He is recognizable by his pencil-thin moustache.

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Average rating: 3.72 · 38,781 ratings · 5,306 reviews · 82 distinct works • Similar authors
Role Models
4.07 avg rating — 8,117 ratings — published 2010 — 31 editions
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Carsick: John Waters Hitchh...
3.51 avg rating — 8,618 ratings — published 2014 — 25 editions
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Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance
3.30 avg rating — 3,645 ratings — published 2022 — 12 editions
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Crackpot: The Obsessions of...
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Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnis...
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Shock Value: A Tasteful Boo...
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Make Trouble
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Trash Trio: Pink Flamingos,...
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Three More Screenplays: Hai...
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“If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!”
― John Waters
tags: books, fuck, profanity, reading
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“It wasn't until I started reading and found books they wouldn't let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else.”
― John Waters
tags: books, reading
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“Being rich is not about how much money you have or how many homes you own; it's the freedom to buy any book you want without looking at the price and wondering if you can afford it.”
― John Waters, Role Models
tags: books, wealth
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