Book

Killing Yourself to Live

: 85% of a True Story

Building on the national bestselling success of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, preeminent pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman unleashes his best book yet—the story of his cross-country tour of sites where rock stars have died and his search for love,

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“The person who defines your understanding of love is not inherently different than anyone else, and they’re often just the person you happen to meet the first time you really, really want to love someone. But…for the rest of your life, they will control how you feel about everyone else.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: First Love, influence, Perspective

“I love the way music inside a car makes you feel invisible; if you plan the stereo at max volume, it’s almost like the other people can’t see into your vehicle. It tints your windows, somehow.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Music, Poetic, Feeling

“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Art Quotes, And and Love, True Love

“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Art, Love, Perspective

“As of right now, I am in love with her, and that love is the biggest problem in my life.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Love, present, Problem

“We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime. It's easy... But there are certain people you love who do something else; they define how you classify what love is supposed to feel like. These are the most important people in your life, and you'll meet maybe four or five…”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: First Loves

“Art and love are the same thing: it’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you. It’s understanding the unreasonable.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Art, Love, Understanding, self

“I love the way music inside a car makes you feel invisible; if you plan the stereo at max volume, it’s almost like the other people can’t see into your vehicle. It tints your windows, somehow.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Music, Roadtrip, Escapism, Enjoying

“Art and love are the same thing: it’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you. It’s understanding the unreasonable.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Meaning Of Love, Enlightment

“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Art, Love, Life, art and love, Living

“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.”

— Chuck Klosterman, amazon.com

Tagged: Creative, Art, Love