Best Armistead Maupin Quotes
- I know I can't tell you what it's like to be gay. But I can tell you what it's not. It's not hiding behind words,… Behind
- I felt very close to God.... My friends say that's because I was always on my knees. Close
- Solitude was no reason for sloppiness Inspirational
- Don't listen when they scoff That you are too old and I am young, For I am old enough to know better And you are… Better
- I'm not sure I even need a lover, male or female. Sometimes I think I'd settle for five good friends. Even Need
- My mother once told me that if a married couple puts a penny in a pot for every time they make love in the first… All
- In her opinion, the parrots were annoying arrogant. You could buy the most beautiful one in town, she observed, but that won't make it love… Annoying
- Too much of a good thing is wonderful. Good
- Well, maybe it has to do with the fact that I was a complete Hitchcock fanatic from age 9. Age
- I believe very firmly that gay people of every stripe and age should be role models for all children, and that means interacting with them. Age
- I know that when Terry and I were together, 10 years ago, he did not appreciate it when people would ask him what it is… Ago
- For the most part, I have a very manageable celebrity. People recognize me from time to time, and they usually say very appreciative things. It… Affords
- I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because… Fulfilling
- I have always distrusted memoir. I tend to write my memoirs through my fiction. It's easier to get to the truth by not claiming that… Claiming
- I haven't lost faith in human nature and I haven't decided to be less compassionate to strangers. Compassionate
- I've always believed you can get closer to the truth by pretending not to speak it. Always Believed
- I've included these little jokes and mysteries in my writing for the amusement of readers. Amusement
- It may interest you to know that my breakup with Terry and this mystery did not happen concurrently in real life. That is a writer's… Begins
- When I get back from this book tour, I'm planning to learn the internet. Maybe I can hook up in cyberspace. Book