Quentin S Crisp

Thought for the day (X2)

Tuesday, 3. November 2009, 18:37:40

1) It is possible to regret being born. It is not possible to regret not being born.

2) Friends are just people who come to your funeral.

For the purposes of this interview I am Toyah WillcoxRichard McBeef

Comments

vacillateallday # 4. November 2009, 14:40

Very funny - in 1) I think I used a similar phrase in a post we are both chewing over in another area of your blog - the line came from a Brown/Squire lyric/Stone Roses - anyway it's all part of the way we vacillate all day I believe.

and 2) I trust my friends come to mine - they are already invited ... bring a bottle and some descent CD's + a DVD of my favourite cartoon "Wait 'till your father gets home" containing enough material to prick one's conscience about prejudice, racism, ageism, bigotry, vigilantes, friendship, etc, what a weird and wonderful cartoon series - my taste and lust for life is broad - so why not on judgement day? Rob

quentinscrisp # 5. November 2009, 19:04

I think I used a similar phrase in a post we are both chewing over in another area of your blog

I'll have to look at that again.

You know, I don't think I've seen Wait Till your Father Gets Home. I'll have to look it up.

It's no secret that at my funeral, I want this song played:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whSYTSXm8wo

quentinscrisp # 5. November 2009, 19:04

You know, I think I'm going to put that song up as a separate post.

vacillateallday # 6. November 2009, 10:40

That's great - I'm a fan as well - saw them when I was a kid (well 17) about '77 I think? at the Electric Circus, Collyhurst, Manchester. What a dump but a great night. Rob.

daxonmacs # 7. November 2009, 22:49

Ergo, I will never know who my friends are?

quentinscrisp # 10. November 2009, 12:58

Ah, no, I didn't mean it that way. I meant, in my cheerful way, that friends are simply people who come to your funeral and do not exceed such a role in any way.

But some of them don't come, of course.