I came first to America in 1977 at the invitation of a man who wanted to make my life story into a… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
The world now seems a stunningly ignoble place. It has not really grown all that much worse but appears to have done… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
I don't think you can really be proud of being gay because it isn't something you've done. You can only be proud… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
Well, it has done terrifying things. Religious ideas are inflammatory in a way that I find difficult to understand. There are very… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
“Masturbation is not only an expression of self-regard: it is also the natural emotional outlet of those who, before anything has reared its ugly… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it. — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
Nothing more rapidly inclines a person to go into a monastery than reading a book on etiquette. There are so many trivial ways in… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps. — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
Most men when they make up their faces, the makeup stands forward, and their faces are behind. — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency. — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
Women have decided to be people, which is a great mistake. Women were nicer than people. — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
I was amazed to receive later a substantial sum for sitting in my room and talking about myself. If only I could get some… — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
