Quentin S. Crisp Quotes
People may wish to say that the thing that is in conflict with my creativity is not Buddhism - that's fine.
Quotes to Explore
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If people want to really know what's up with me then they can read one of my interviews.
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I'm not faithful to one particular medium, and it's what I try to teach to people who work with me.
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I get motivated by the fact people are following me, that they want a photo or say 'vamos' or 'Canelo.'
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It doesn't work that way, you know, because most parts that you think you'd do well, most other people don't. So they offer you something - The Avengers is a good example... I fitted into that because I came from that sort of background. It's not even acting.
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Some people are so busy learning the tricks of the trade that they never learn the trade.
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We have just been working hard to have people to come out to vote and to make sure people understand how important the election is.
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The company of fools may first make us smile, but in the end we always feel melancholy.
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I just love, love going around and traveling and bringing the music to people. They just make you feel so happy that you came.
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However careful a tramp may be to avoid places where there is abundant work, he cannot always succeed.
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The thing you notice here after America is how refreshingly ordinary people look because they haven't had their chin wrapped around the back of their ears.
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Who is that person that comes around and says, 'You are OK, you are worthy, you are special?' That makes all the difference in the world for many of us. Those are the people we appreciate the most.
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To have a relationship that is pure and passionate and beautiful - I think people are scared of having that now. Especially guys.
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Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.
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Okay, let's talk about cartoon labels for half a second - some people think anything with a dog or a car or a colorful alien is garbage, which is not true. Look at Big Moose Red. It's, like, a $6 wine with a cheesy label, and it's actually a solid wine.
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When you tell people you are a model, they have a very narrow view of who you are, and it's good to be able to say that it's not all that I am.
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Looking back, I've always enjoyed hearing about the lives of other people, their experience through their jobs, their lives, and their children. It's always been a treat to hear about others.
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Your entire life only happens in this moment. The present moment is life itself. Yet, people live as if the opposite were true and treat the present moment as a stepping stone to the next moment - a means to an end.
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America has always been a land of diversity, basically made up of immigrants, and that is something I want to see continued. It's something I'm proud of when people think of America.
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When people have not the same ideas, it is certainly better not to talk about them.
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Whether I am collaborating with different people, I like changing projects conceptually so I can grow.
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There's still something so pure and heartfelt and emotional and genuine about a bouquet of flowers that, even with all the advances of technology and the millions of ways we have to communicate with each other, flowers are still relevant in my opinion.
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That isn't to say that Hawaii's better. On the mainland, everyone seems to be trying to get somewhere. Kids are taught to shoot for the moon, to believe in their ability to do anything, to follow their passions. In Hawaii, you're stuck in the middle of the Pacific, and it can be difficult to see how you're going to follow your passion from there.
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I do believe that books can change lives and give people this kind of language they wouldn't have had otherwise.
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People may wish to say that the thing that is in conflict with my creativity is not Buddhism - that's fine.
