Jack Kerouac

Ah life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and love or some sort of girl by a fireside; why not go to your desire and laugh.

Kerouac (1922-1969) was an American novelist, write, poet, and artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. He is amongst the best of the writers known as the Beat Generation. Though his work received little acclaim during his life, today, it is considered important and influential. It has inspired the works of many other and movements such as New Journalism.

Almost Famous

Never take it seriously, you never get hurt. Never get hurt, you can always have fun. And if you ever get lonely, you just go to the record store and visit all your friends.

This is said by the character of Penny Lane in the movie Almost Famous. The movie is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story about a fifteen year old boy on assignment from Rolling Stone Magazine. The main character, WIlliam Miller, tours with a late 60's rock band while conducting interviews for his story and learns about life as a rock star and as an adult.