Decades Quote by Quentin S. Crisp

People look to me to see what the spirit of the Seventies is.

— David Bowie

I grew up in the 1970s, and my friends and I felt very keenly that we had missed the '60s. We were bummed out…

— Jennifer Egan

On the other hand, the seventies were drab. That is, I am utterly fascinated by the fifties and sixties.

— Quentin S. Crisp

I can't even remember when the Seventies was.

— Robbie Keane

I loved the seventies.

— Diane von Furstenberg

“The sixties - most of which took place in the seventies...”

— John Thorndike

I just want to say one thing about the '70s. Enough with this purer, "It was a better time," business. Every time is about…

— Jerry Saltz

The seventies were my fattest decade. Overall I think the seventies were distinctly bulbous. People looked chunky, typefaces were rounded, writing implements penile.

— Will Self

I think that's the fascinating thing about the '70s is that it turns out it was quite a dark decade. But, like, who knew?

— Boy George

The '70s just seemed dirty, honestly, and not in an interesting way. It's not the '80s. In fact, it's 10 less. I grew up…

— Ryan Gosling

I don't really remember much about the '60s at all. You know, 1970 is the first year I remember pretty well.

— Hank Azaria

I don't think a movie today that captured all the things that we did in the seventies could come close, because it's like asking…

— Paul Michael Glaser