Gregory Corso Quotes

My father took me back home, back to Greenwich Village, and he thought by taking me out of the orphanage he'd be out of the World War too. But no way - they got him anyway. He went in the Navy and then I lived on the streets.

Gregory Corso

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 26, 1930 - January 17, 2001

Topics

FatherHomeWarMeWorldThought

With 'Sweetback,' I just put it together a little bit at a time. I didn't do it on anybody's grant. I did it like any other young executive - by cheating and stealing!

Melvin Van Peebles

TimeTogetherCheatingYoungLittle

I moved to L.A. right after I finished high school, for three years, because everybody was telling me it was important to get down there, and then I kind of just decided for myself that I didn't need to be there to be doing this. I wanted out of some of the chaos that comes with living here and being an actor.

Max Thieriot

MyselfSchoolMeChaosHigh School

Frankly, I would never accept an award from Vladimir Putin because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this butcher, this KGB agent, which is what he is.

John McCain

AwardYouKindAcceptNeverGive

I think that at heart I am an old-fashioned Chinese, really I am.

Ang Lee

HeartI AmThinkOld-FashionedAm

I was very dramatic - very, like, 'It's never going to happen. My life is over at 16 because I'm not already famous. I'm not going to get my record deal. I'm not going to be able to sing for a living.'

Trisha Yearwood

LifeFamousMy LifeLivingNever

In many instances, order is apprehended first of all by the senses.

Rudolf Arnheim

FirstOrderSensesManyFirst Of All

The interesting thing about advertising is that the things that annoy us sometimes about it are really human. It's us looking at ourselves - and like all human endeavors it's imperfect.

Jaron Lanier

AdvertisingLookingInterestingHuman

To me, using music is creating a shorthand with an audience. And I love music so much.

Jonathan Levine

LoveMusicMeCreatingAudience

Boy I could do this forever; I truly enjoy bad guys.

Jonathan Banks

EnjoyBadBoyForeverBad GuysGuys

I'd like to see a world free of strife, stress, pain, hunger, war - a cool place where everyone could live.

Dionne Warwick

LiveStressPainWarCoolWorld

When I finish a book, I always fear that I'll never write again. It takes a lot of time. You always think if you could just do something else - but nothing else makes me as happy.

Claire Messud

FearTimeHappyMeBookThink

I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.

Bob Schieffer

CommunityGreatServiceThinkImpact

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