Dave Eggers Quotes

In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition. Usually this is a member of the family.

I have some anger issues.

I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others.

I have so many e-mails from people who are like, 'I never knew a family could be happy like this... My parents hate each other. I hate my brother. We fight all the time. I never wanted to have kids before I saw your family.'

If you can fight directly with your mother, you can save a fortune in psychiatrist's bills.

I don't like feeling vulnerable. I think my mum and dad's divorce affected me more than I let on.

It eats you up. It eats you up. And you have to - I had a lot of help. I had a lot of therapy. And I was able to - because it was hard, you know, to - you can't just lay it on friends and children.

When my parents separated, I was very grateful.

My wife can see always how a part affects me personally because she has to live with it.

I had what you could call a chaotic childhood. My parents divorced when I was 2; I went back and forth between my mom's and dad's houses for years. But, you know, my parents tried to do the right thing. As crazy as everything was, and as much fighting and everything, there was always a feeling of support from them.

I had lost relationships with my dad, my brother and sister and I was just like, you know what, this is definitely the time to just get it together and so that's what I did.

Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families.

I started writing a journal, and I was learning so much along the way. How to deal with your family, how to deal with your friends.

They've really got to recognize that all of us bring some of our family issues to work and our work home.

In 'Next to Normal,' I had millions of breakdowns and panic attacks, but nobody ever heard about those.

From a child's point of view, there is rarely a great time for parents to separate, even if there has been a lot of commotion and fighting.

I had a somewhat frenetic childhood because my mum and dad split up when I was five, and then my mum remarried.

I used to tell my mum to leave my dad when I was, like, nine. I loved my father, don't get me wrong. I really loved him, but he wasn't a good dad, and he wasn't a good husband.

The only way you can write about a happy family in a drama is to make them unhappy.

My mom's mission my entire teenage years was just to save my life.

I grew up thinking that it's okay to be sad, angry, and express your emotions. I have also banged doors and fought, as I have seen my mom do that when she would fight with my dad. Everything that I've learnt is from them, so I've never struggled to express myself.

But you're not really emotionally mature in your 20s. Well, we weren't. You don't say anything, you just bottle it up and then it builds up.

I used to fight with hate. There's been a lot of aggression in my past growing up and stuff. That's because I was hurt myself.

Some days I'm in better control and can navigate my way through stuff, and other days, not so much.

Dr. Phil was very helpful and caring. I believe he helped all of us there and watching how to better relate, understand, and communicate with our families and loved ones. Dr. Phil recommended reading my new book.