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Terry Southern quotes: Sometimes we would be staked out in the middle of the river, several barges tied together. So we could party.

Sometimes we would be staked out in the middle of the river, several barges tied together. So we could party.

Terry Southern quotes: Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries.

Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries.

Terry Southern quotes: I met The Beatles and Stones at the same time, because Michael Cooper was doing several of their album covers.

I met The Beatles and Stones at the same time, because Michael Cooper was doing several of their album covers.

Terry Southern quotes: It's frustrating not to have more control over your material.

It's frustrating not to have more control over your material.

Terry Southern quotes: There is no power on earth that can loosen a man's grip on his own throat

There is no power on earth that can loosen a man's grip on his own throat

Terry Southern quotes: The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

Terry Southern quotes: I met Claxton on the set of The Cincinnati Kid.

I met Claxton on the set of The Cincinnati Kid.

Terry Southern quotes: In the case of The Loved One, I was hired to collaborate on an updated version of the book.

In the case of The Loved One, I was hired to collaborate on an updated version of the book.

Terry Southern quotes: After Strangelove I also started work on an adaptation of The Collector.

After Strangelove I also started work on an adaptation of The Collector.

Terry Southern quotes: You can't do the end of the world in a conventionally dramatic way or Boy Meets Girl way.

You can't do the end of the world in a conventionally dramatic way or Boy Meets Girl way.

Terry Southern quotes: I think the degree of alienation and despair is more universal.

I think the degree of alienation and despair is more universal.

Terry Southern quotes: When Kubrick decided to go the black comedy route with his movie, he thought of me to give it that flavor.

When Kubrick decided to go the black comedy route with his movie, he thought of me to give it that flavor.

Terry Southern quotes: Peter Beard is one of those people I've known a long time. We have an affinity. We share certain values.

Peter Beard is one of those people I've known a long time. We have an affinity. We share certain values.

Terry Southern quotes: In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer.

In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer.

Terry Southern quotes: I learned not to care ... and to write for an imaginary reader whose tastes were similar to my own.

I learned not to care ... and to write for an imaginary reader whose tastes were similar to my own.

Terry Southern quotes: Writing on a contract for a major studio you get the very best.

Writing on a contract for a major studio you get the very best.

Terry Southern quotes: When I finally made it to the set, I spent a lot of time doing damage control on The Magic Christian.

When I finally made it to the set, I spent a lot of time doing damage control on The Magic Christian.

Terry Southern quotes: I'm not interested in attacking, I'm interested in astonishing.

I'm not interested in attacking, I'm interested in astonishing.

Terry Southern quotes: I like to work at night.

I like to work at night.

Terry Southern quotes: For a director and a producer to be named on the writing credits is practically unheard of.

For a director and a producer to be named on the writing credits is practically unheard of.

Terry Southern quotes: The Loved One has been the most underrated film I've worked on.

The Loved One has been the most underrated film I've worked on.

Terry Southern quotes: It was a good experience working with Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda.

It was a good experience working with Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda.