When asked, 'Shall I tell my mother I'm gay?', I reply, 'Never tell your mother anything.

I had a friend who had two degrees of being made up: when invited I would say 'Can I make up?' and he would say 'Oh yes - tinted?', or he would say, 'Oh yes - clotted?'

Believe in fate, but lean forward where fate can see you.

The trouble with European cities is that they are drenched in their history, almost all of which is terrible.

Whenever we confront an unbridled desire we are surely in the presence of a tragedy-in-the-making.

Happiness is the only thing I understand.

My function in life was to render clear what was already blindingly conspicuous.