American - Novelist | May 13, 1944 -
It may interest you to know that my breakup with Terry and this mystery did not happen concurrently in real life. That is a writer's device, which places Gabriel under even greater pressure when the mystery begins to reveal itself.
Armistead Maupin
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I've included these little jokes and mysteries in my writing for the amusement of readers.
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Well, maybe it has to do with the fact that I was a complete Hitchcock fanatic from age 9.
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But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children.
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I believe very firmly that gay people of every stripe and age should be role models for all children, and that means interacting with them.
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I know that when Terry and I were together, 10 years ago, he did not appreciate it when people would ask him what it is like being partnered with a celebrity. Precisely because it suggested that he had no value.
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For the most part, I have a very manageable celebrity. People recognize me from time to time, and they usually say very appreciative things. It affords me a great deal of pleasure.
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I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because I've heard it before does not mean I don't want to hear it one more time.
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I tend to prefer the shelter of fiction.
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I've always believed you can get closer to the truth by pretending not to speak it.
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I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too damn short.
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My only regret about being gay is that I repressed it for so long. I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too damn short.
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