Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp (
December 25,
1908 -
November 21,
1999), born
Denis Pratt, became a
gay icon in the
1970s after being one of the first men to be unashamedly out of
the Closet.
Known for his clever and often insightful witticisms, Crisp authored several books of autobiography and social advice, including The Naked Civil Servant and The Wit and Wisdom of Quentin Crisp
In his later years he appeared as a stage and film actor, notably as Queen Elizabeth I in the film Orlando.
Quotations
- "I am not famous, I am notorious, and if I am rich, it is because I have taken my wages in people."
- "I became one of the stately homos of England." (The Naked Civil Servant)
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