All Armistead Maupin Quotes
- Outing is a nasty word for telling the truth. Gay
- But I will say that the drugs are much more ferocious then they used to be. There are people wrecking their lives with addiction, which… Addiction
- I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued me most of my life. Instinct
- All I know is this: If you and papa are responsible for the way I am, then I thank you with all my heart, for… All
- When I started writing Tales of the City I was one year away from being a mental illness. It wasn't until 1975 that the American… American
- Taureans are stubborn as hell. They never want to tell you what sign they are.... But underneath that tough Taurus hide beats the heart of… Beats
- Oh, Mona, we're all damned fools! Some of us just have more fun with it than others. Loosen up, dear! Don't be so afraid to… Afraid
- The hell of it is, I know the answer. The answer is that you never, ever, rely on another person for your peace of mind.… Another Person
- If I had my way...We would lock ourselves away from that madness out there... From
- There is no fifth destination. Destination
- I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too… Been
- Being in love is the only transcendent experience. Experience
- But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children. Amazing
- I've always drawn on bits and pieces of my own life Always Drawn
- The film itself involves a New York City radio storyteller, Gabriel Noone, who strikes up a friendship with one of his fans, an abused 14-year-old… Abuse
- I tend to prefer the shelter of fiction. Fiction
- I consider myself much better adjusted than Gabriel. Adjusted
- I'm the age now that Rock was when he picked me up, so I can understand how he felt - how his fame limited his… Age
- I’m pissed off at my Republican family back in North Carolina, several of whom came to my wedding, but who went right back and are… Acting
- But I'm acutely aware that the possibility of fraud is even more prevalent in today's world because of the Internet and cell phones and the… Acutely