Adam Rex Quotes, born May 16, 1973, in Dayton, Ohio, is an American author, illustrator, and artist renowned for his whimsical and inventive works in children’s and young adult literature, including The True Meaning of Smekday (2007), which inspired the animated film Home, and Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story (2010). Blending humor, science fiction, and social commentary, his stories often feature quirky characters and imaginative worlds. These 15 quotes—sourced from his books, interviews, posts on X, and public statements—reflect his insights on creativity, humor, life, and storytelling, capturing his playful wit and unique perspective.
15 Adam Rex Quotes
- “Woah,’ I said, blocking the doorway. ‘You can’t come in here. This is the girls’ room.’ Even as it came out of my mouth, I knew it sounded dumb.” (The True Meaning of Smekday, 2007)
- “In the future, I’d like to continue being honest with myself and admit when I’d be better off asking someone else to illustrate my writing.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Sneaky would be a lime-green Volkswagen. Nobody would suspect the assassins in the lime-green Volkswagen.” (Cold Cereal, 2012)
- “The Boov have seven magnificent genders. There is boy, girl, girlboy, boygirl, boyboy, boyboygirl, and boyboyboyboy.’ I had absolutely no response to this.” (The True Meaning of Smekday, 2007)
- “I spy, with my little eye, something that starts with … G.’ ‘Sausages.’” (The True Meaning of Smekday, 2007)
- “There’s a little bit of magic in every box!” (QuoteFancy, n.d.)
- “Can I see some ID?’ ‘WE DON’T HAVE ID,’ said Jay, loudly. ‘’CAUSE WE’RE CANADIAN. WE DON’T USE ID…THERE. AND THAT’S WHY WE LOOK SO YOUNG. ’CAUSE WE’RE CANADIAN.’” (Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story, 2010)
- “Is there a short-eared koobish, then?’ ‘Mmmyes …’ said J.Lo. ‘But it is technically not really a koobish. Is more alike a kind of singing pumpkin.’” (The True Meaning of Smekday, 2007)
- “Soon the Boov was in the ghost suit and Pig was in the car, which would be a good lyric for a bluegrass song, now that I think of it.” (The True Meaning of Smekday, 2007)
- “Control was the basis of all humor. Even at its most innocent, what was a joke or a clever comment if not a way to take control?” (Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story, 2010)
- “After we got our first family car with a tape deck, my dad acquired exactly three cassette tapes: A ‘Best of ABBA,’ ‘Private Heaven’ by Sheena Easton, and the soundtrack to ‘Xanadu.’ I also unironically love ‘Xanadu.’” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Archimedes was a mathematician,’ blurted Ethan from the back of the room. ‘And he was Greek. And he invented things.’” (Cold Cereal, 2012)
- “Vampirism is like celebrity now. Vampires are these eternally young, thin, sexy apparitions of perpetual nightlife and absolutely nothing like their folkloric European boogeyman predecessors.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Wherefor are you knowing it? If you stacked all of the Gorg in the galaxy on top of eachother, the Gorg would kill you.” (The True Meaning of Smekday, 2007)
- “TIPS FOR FANTASY WORLD-BUILDING: —Buy a package of sliced ham —Try to cleanly peel the first slice of ham free from the rest —The ham you left behind will form a map of your amazing new world” (Post on X, @MrAdamRex, 2018-12-17)
Adam Rex’s quotes are a delightful mix of absurd humor, sharp social commentary, and creative wisdom, inspiring readers to embrace imagination, laugh at life’s quirks, and find magic in the everyday. Which one tickles your fancy? Share it below and keep Rex’s whimsical world alive!
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