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Thom Gunn Quotes

Many of my poems are not sexual.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: british
Birth: August 29, 1929 - April 25, 2004

Topics

Poems Many Sexual

I didn't want my daughter to grow up in that intense attention - wherever we went, we'd get paparazzi. There are bigger, better superstars in America, so I thought, 'I'll go there for a quick holiday, and relax.' And my holiday just turned into me loving it and wanting to stay there longer and longer.

Daughter Me Relax Thought Better

I wanted to write a book like a rapper would write it - I didn't want to hold back. Rappers catch a lot of slack; I'm not going to be cursing up a storm, but when I look at Nas... his first album is one of my favorites. I want to tell stories like that.

Storm Book Look Back Want First

I was blessed to have a mother and father that recognized the value of education.

Education Father Mother Value

The bottom line is we go to theatre to vicariously spend time with really intense characters.

John Ross Bowie

Time Theatre Go Line Bottom Intense

Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed to smile at the situation that pains them.

Simon Wiesenthal

Smile Humor People Situation Humour

My heart is committed to giving everyone the same rights that I deserve for myself.

Heart Myself Giving Deserve Everyone

And Big Night, I think by the end the brothers find that balance, when they touch each other on the shoulder over breakfast and it's understood that what should never have driven them apart almost drove them apart. I think that's a true moment.

Moment Balance Breakfast Night Think

How precious a book is in light of the offering, in the light of the one who has the privilege of this offering. The library tells you of this offering.

Light Book Library You Privilege

In a perfect world, I would never do any interviews, and probably there would be one photo out there of me, and that would be it.

Me World Perfect Never Out Would

Breaking down barriers is tough. Many companies make the mistake of dismissing diversity early on, only to realize later how foundational it is to their success or failure.

Success Failure Diversity Mistake

I've got a lot of artistic energy, but there's only so much of it, though. You don't want to spread yourself thin.

Bryan Greenberg

Yourself Energy You Want Spread Got

As an actor, I have tried to do new things, and that's why I have done few films.

New Things New Done Why Actor Tried

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