When asked, 'Shall I tell my mother I'm gay?', I reply, 'Never tell your mother anything. — Quentin Crisp Copy Share Image
The flagrantly gay Quentin Crisp dealt with homophobic bullying by refusing to bow to its onslaught. His number listed in the phone… — 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
The worst part of being gay in the twentieth century is all that damn disco music to which one has to listen. — 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
