I feel like if I'm going to give you a book about my dad, then I really want to give you my dad, because he is interesting and he is funny and if you're buying a book about him, I don't want you to have to sit through stuff that's not him. Justin Halpern
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Before I proposed to my now-wife, I was…
Before I proposed to my now-wife, I was understandably nervous. My father suggested that I take stock of all of my experiences and relationships with women, from my earliest memories to present day, and see if I had learned anything that might inform my decision. Justin Halpern
I almost feel like I'm unoffendable now. I can…
I almost feel like I'm unoffendable now. I can roll with whatever. Justin Halpern
There is no definitive guidebook on how to…
There is no definitive guidebook on how to pick the right partner, and even if there were, I'm way too dumb to write it. Justin Halpern
I just wanted to compile these stories about…
I just wanted to compile these stories about growing up with my father and I wanted people to be able to enjoy them individually, but also the entire book as a whole. Justin Halpern
Although Kurt Vonnegut may not be considered a…
Although Kurt Vonnegut may not be considered a humor writer, 'Breakfast of Champions' is one of the funniest books I've ever read. Justin Halpern
I was an angst-y journal writing kid.
I was an angst-y journal writing kid. Justin Halpern
The thing with Bill Shatner is he brings…
The thing with Bill Shatner is he brings something unique to everything he does. He's not the obvious choice for anything, but he always brings something special to it. Justin Halpern
I'm not a guy who curses very much in my…
I'm not a guy who curses very much in my personal life. When I curse it sounds like a kid trying to be cool. But I think there are quite a few people, my father being one of them, who use curse words rather eloquently. Justin Halpern
The Internet has really democratized ideas….
The Internet has really democratized ideas. There are no real gatekeepers any more, because if you have a great idea, and you put it online, people will find it and it will get in front of who it needs to get in front of. Justin Halpern