I don't believe in convention at all. I do what I have to do to stay alive.

It's no good running a pig farm badly for 30 years while saying, 'Really, I was meant to be a ballet dancer.' By then, pigs will be your style.

The world was very feminine when I was young. And now it's very masculine.

The poverty from which I have suffered could be diagnosed as 'Soho' poverty. It comes from having the airs and graces of a genius and no talent.

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

One should always be wary of anyone who promises that their love will last longer than a weekend.

The trouble with children is that they're not returnable.