Roz Chast quotes

I have an African gray parrot; her name is Eli. We thought she was a boy. And a blue-streaked lory named Marco. He's 10. And a yellow and green parakeet, Petey. He's very cute, but he's getting old. (Roz Chast)
I sometimes suffer from insomnia. And when I can't fall asleep, I play what I call the alphabet game. View quote
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I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously. View quote
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When my father died, my mother was still alive. And I think when your second parent dies, there is that shock: 'Oh man, I'm an orphan.' There's also this relief: It's done; it's finished; it's over. View quote
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I just really love the cartoon form. I love the plasticity of it. View quote
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I cannot stand superheroes. I do not understand any of its appeal. It has just bored me to death since I was a little kid. View quote
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Grime is not like messiness or some fingerprints on a cabinet; it takes a long time to accumulate. View quote
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There's something about most phobias where there's a tiny, tiny corner where you think this really actually could happen. View quote
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Childhood - that was not my favorite time in my life. View quote
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I've had people ask me if it would have been easier to take care of your parents if you had siblings, and I think it's 50/50. I know people who have siblings, and there is a lot of acrimony because somebody always feels that they are doing more than the other person. View quote
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My life is so boring that your brains are going to melt and come out of your eyes. (Roz Chast)
I always imagined my little cartoons on plates for some reason. View quote
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I like being able to go grocery shopping and not feel that Im fighting a thousand people. View quote
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