We build our character as a carapace to keep away the fear of the abyss. That's what our character is for.
I might be old, but I'm still desirable.
Unhappiness lies in that gap between our talents and our expectations.
I am not an intellectual. An intellectual is someone who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso, whereas I just say 'pass the mustard'.
The motivation of all artists is 'Look at me, Mum'.
My only criticism about Quentin Crisp is that the subversive must be ready to subvert themselves. I may dress for myself, but I undress for everybody else, whereas he never did that - he was never prepared to drop a bomb on everything he did.