Books Quote by Perfume Genius

I'm interested in telling a story about a gay man and what he's going through as an artist and as a lonely, single gay…

— Jordan Gavaris

I would like to tell stories through the lens of the gay person, but not just for gay people.

— Andrew Rannells

The only thing I shy away from is non-consensual violence. I can't write a story where someone is a simple victim because it's boring.

— Chuck Palahniuk

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…

— Armistead Maupin

It was just such a complete shock to turn on the news one day and see someone that you know, someone you have passed…

— Alissa Nutting

I want to find stories that humanize homosexual experience and that's what Peter Gill does well.

— Jonathan Bailey

It can be difficult for people to talk about it, because there still is that stigma around mental illness. But I would encourage people…

— Matt Haig

“ … The best pieces in [Queeries] - such as … Raymond John Woolfrey’s “Pages from My Window: Red Geraniums” - are more traditional…

— John Woolfrey

“most psychologists/philosophers we've learned about have experienced severe depressions, attempted suicide, were considered 'freaks' or 'insane' by their peers, locked themselves in their rooms,…

— Megan Boyle

When I was writing the book, I thought "Who wants to hear another story about some actor who lost his way?" But my story…

— Leslie Jordan

Maybe there is no better novel in the world than Denton Welch's In Youth Is Pleasure. Just holding it in my hands, so precious,…

— John Waters

Mental illness doesn't need to be hidden or glorified. It should be normalized to where people feel comfortable sharing with their families and friends…

— Ariel Winter