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  • @plazaqueen5439
    @plazaqueen5439 9 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    "...the great weapon is boredom. Once the public gets bored with homosexuality then freedom will be here." words of wisdom. This man was an amazing pioneer.

    • @foodbank2391
      @foodbank2391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That makes no sense to me how would they get bored when they Lynch these homosexuals and transgendered they usually think it's fun

    • @splinterbyrd
      @splinterbyrd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@foodbank2391 We're not there yet, but it was something we can aim for.

    • @Valkonnen
      @Valkonnen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@foodbank2391 When did that last happen? You are saying that in recent times, people have been killed and the people that did it , think that it's "Fun"? That's simply not a fact. No decent person would stand for that , and to insinuate that this country is like an Muslim society is just an outright lie.
      We ARE bored with it. No one really cares what a person does in their personal lives. However, wanting to force others to accept your lifestyle, when in reality then can only "tolerate" it at best. There is nothing hateful or wrong with feeling that way. People have a right to believe what they want, and should never be forced to accept something that they never will.

    • @arnoldvezbon6131
      @arnoldvezbon6131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think people are starting to think the yearly parades and whole months dedicated to debauchery are getting obnoxious.

    • @tyrellanderson4722
      @tyrellanderson4722 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still not bored! LoL

  • @boleyn123
    @boleyn123 9 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    What a gentle, beautifully spoken, thoughtful man. Thank you so much for sharing this interview with this courageous man.

  • @67psych
    @67psych ปีที่แล้ว +61

    All the people that abused Quentin in the streets and in public and private are forgotten. They mean nothing to this world. But he made history and will be remembered and respected and loved and spoken about in history for many hundreds of years from now ❤

    • @shaunigothictv1003
      @shaunigothictv1003 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Excellent point

    • @malcomgladstone
      @malcomgladstone ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thats like a 12 year olds idea of success "Yes, but Im popular " or "I am remembered " . True revenge is happiness and Quentin never managed it What is interesting is his view on trans

    • @67psych
      @67psych ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@malcomgladstone Oh! What's wrong with her ! 😂

  • @DavidBensonActor
    @DavidBensonActor ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Beautiful, Quentin in his prime, the first flush of his international fame. I was so lucky to meet and talk with him several times and I can assure you, he was exactly as he appears in this interview, gentle and witty and kind.

  • @peterroda4181
    @peterroda4181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    This guy is addictive. I cant stop watching him

    • @marilynkennedy8236
      @marilynkennedy8236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      A wonderfully delightful man.

    • @johnfenton4955
      @johnfenton4955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Totally agree peter

    • @alexandrapedersen829
      @alexandrapedersen829 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I believe that might be the greatest compliment one could offer Quentin Crisp.

  • @FrankNFurter1000
    @FrankNFurter1000 9 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    "And what you can't wear, you can carry." - Beautiful.

    • @craigbeasley1
      @craigbeasley1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brilliant George Reid is this unique one! I'll love him till the day I die! Wit transferred oh so like his thoughts!

  • @guydreamr
    @guydreamr 9 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    We're talking about a man who wore mascara and dyed his hair crimson in 1930s England - now THAT'S courage, folks.

    • @guydreamr
      @guydreamr 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yes. Crisp spent the last years of his life in New York, but he was born, raised, and spent most of his adult life in the UK.

    • @craigbeasley1
      @craigbeasley1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, uh duh ;-) I like the military scene! It would appear that this TV movie never actually appeared to a US audience for let's say a while ;-)

    • @jessiejames7492
      @jessiejames7492 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      amen!

    • @dxmxo9427
      @dxmxo9427 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      i try to brave it out too i wear some mascara and eyeliner and powder why not,its hard though to be judged ,just cause u look a certain way doesnt mean one is a terrible person

    • @afritimm
      @afritimm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      guydreamr
      Also wore sandals with painted nails!

  • @paulustarsus
    @paulustarsus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    A fluent educated speaker. Not one 'eh' or 'umh'. I could listen to him all day.

    • @Candolad
      @Candolad ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly the same as Margaret Thatcher. She never hesitated and Quentin actually sounded like her too. In fact it's almost as though she modelled herself on him !

  • @belledecaucase
    @belledecaucase 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I felt like welling up, with tears forming in my eyes. What a gentle and kind soul. He gently persisted being himself. Never an advocate of reactivity and aggression. Instead, a soulful character whose strength lies in being free and being his happy, natural self. Bless his soul ❤️🙏🏻❤️

  • @sanjd6882
    @sanjd6882 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What a sensitive interviewer back in the 70s of the eternally brave Crisp. Bravo!

  • @uapuat
    @uapuat 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I can't thank the universe enough for bringing us this man.

  • @rael1999
    @rael1999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Incredible guy. His thoughts about being the person you want to be applies to everyone. He's eloquent and precise when he's expressing himself. He's an absolute joy to listen to.

  • @briteness
    @briteness 8 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Quentin Crisp was an honest, open, and brave man. Excellent writer, too.

    • @benisturning30
      @benisturning30 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did he make any money from his books and speeches?

    • @gunner678
      @gunner678 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benisturning30 yes.

    • @gunner678
      @gunner678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Brave? I'm not sure even Quentin would agree with that. He just was!

  • @jessiejames7492
    @jessiejames7492 7 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    i like this interview. the interviewer asked pertinent questions and didnt pry too much and spoke so intelligently

    • @roder51
      @roder51 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gzowski

    • @numbersix100
      @numbersix100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes, he’d have no chance of being an interviewer or chat show host nowadays

    • @kriskabin
      @kriskabin ปีที่แล้ว

      He'd be fired & run out of town for asking such rude, judgemental & hetero/binary gendered questions today. Massive props to Quentin for gracefully tolerating & answering these biased & ignorant questions. What a heroic survivor they were! ( I say "they" because with today's better understanding of human genders, it's obvious QC was not a binary gendered person. Unfortunately, society & even QC confused gender & gender expression with sexuality. They are 2 separate things. )

    • @rael1999
      @rael1999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kriskabin ...Quentin doesn't need categorising. Like he says you need to be the person you want to be and that doesn't need a label from anyone else. An incredible guy.

    • @discoghost6168
      @discoghost6168 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@kriskabin Is it really "obvious" - as you say - that he was not a binary gendered person? What makes you think you can apply contemporary classifications to people from other historic moments? How dare you assume he confused gender and gender expression in a time when none of both were even considered a thing?
      You are of course entitled to your own opinion, but I myself, think this man did way more for the "non-cis-hetero-crowd" (to put it in the reductive terms that you can can understand) than any of today's "gaysplainers" and friends.
      The interviewer did a great respectful job and Mr. Crisp responded in the same professional and unbiased level.
      Something that we unfortunately don't see very often today.

  • @christipping7094
    @christipping7094 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    A beautiful, charismatic, gentle human being.

  • @nsilver61
    @nsilver61 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What an extraordinary human being. He seems to personify an entire philosophy of life unique to himself. Eloquent beyond measure. Wittily ironic. Measured. Clear-eyed. A person profound humility.

  • @PhsycoEarthling
    @PhsycoEarthling 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Thanks to these folks i dont have to live a lie i can be myself .

  • @Candolad
    @Candolad ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Not one "Err" or "Umm" in his speech. It was flawless, eactly the same as Margaret Thatcher. She never hesitated and Quentin actually sounded like her too. In fact it's almost as though she modelled herself on him !

    • @doddsalfa
      @doddsalfa ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The difference is this person is not only extremely intelligent but kind and humorous and witty

  • @JohnWest507
    @JohnWest507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Mr. Crisp remains an inspiration for me to this day. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @djjerome
    @djjerome ปีที่แล้ว +6

    @ 2:25 If today's generation were introduced to this wisdom today, most people today are still stuck in a 'dream world' and are encouraged to stay there by the media and the establishment!

  • @MixingSemaphors
    @MixingSemaphors 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    who's the interviewer? seems a much more well-spoken and astute thinker than the clowns on cbc these days.

    • @roder51
      @roder51 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Perter Gzowski. Later he had a radio show that ran for many decades.

    • @roder51
      @roder51 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gzowski

    • @foodbank2391
      @foodbank2391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes but don't let people think you're old fashioned

  • @Sameoldfitup
    @Sameoldfitup 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    “Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood.”― Leonardo da Vinci

  • @puppy1584
    @puppy1584 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was so interesting. I could listen to this man for hours…🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

  • @THREESISTERS15
    @THREESISTERS15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Special people are born into this world to teach us about something we don't know or understand.

  • @rudyspective1870
    @rudyspective1870 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    " If it doesn't cause a stir, it doesn't cover any ground."
    What a very enlightening interview from a wise person, a modern shaman of our time and a pioneer of our LGBTQ rights.

  • @jaysilverstone7221
    @jaysilverstone7221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My spirit animal for 3 decades. Honesty of another order.

    • @marilynkennedy8236
      @marilynkennedy8236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have so much respect for Quentin. He is so brave and honest. A thoroughly lovely man.

    • @shandalear3252
      @shandalear3252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here.

    • @thekajalflaneur
      @thekajalflaneur ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My spirit father ❤❤❤

  • @TimLondonGuitarist
    @TimLondonGuitarist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Very thoughtful & eloquent man. I watched the film 1st in the 70s when it came out, a real eye opener, before that homosexuality was just vague gossip which was not openly discussed. And thanks to John Hurt for his incredible portrayal.

  • @kellymain998
    @kellymain998 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Quentin was remarkable.

  • @r.fraser4061
    @r.fraser4061 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Quentin Crisp is my hero. HERO!

  • @inspiredinthedark23
    @inspiredinthedark23 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Loved The Naked Civil Servant- Quentin was so strong in just living. Making his statement by just being himself. I also appreciate how this interviewer treats Quentin- with respect and humanity.

  • @HeatherHolm
    @HeatherHolm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wonderful to see a younger Peter Gzowski doing this interview. (He became the much-loved host of CBC Radio's "Morningside" show, 3 hours/day, Mon-Fri, for years, and authored books.)

  • @patrickrogers9127
    @patrickrogers9127 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    What an amazing man!! Hats off to you sir, you are legendary!!!!

    • @craigbeasley1
      @craigbeasley1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Hurt says: After 4 years, the dirt doesn't get any worse.

  • @janeking9540
    @janeking9540 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rediscovered him yesterday and appreciate him 100 fold than before, but always an admirer. Going to watch The Naked Civil Servent tonight. A huge fan of John Hurt too, win/ win.

  • @marcellowoodford4048
    @marcellowoodford4048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing just How WISE is 'Dame Crisp'-in His case,Distilled from the Crucible of Suffering. Wonderful to hear him Speak.

  • @fob1xxl
    @fob1xxl ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This man was so brave to be who he was. No one has the right to condemn ANYONE for something they don't understand, or approve of.

  • @algonquin91
    @algonquin91 9 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I am curious, if he had grown up decades later and was alive today if he would identify with the trans community or perhaps self-identify as non-gender-binary or gender variant. I say this because he says that as a child he thought of himself as female but then "had to live in the real world" - during his time there was very little representation or widespread awareness of Transgender people or the idea of gender not being defined by sex.

    • @algonquin91
      @algonquin91 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes he certainly was very conservative, however also quite radical in that way. He would definitely be a bit of a pariah if he was around today! And you're right, he was certainly quite clever! ;-)
      Greetings from Germany!

    • @mr.coolmug3181
      @mr.coolmug3181 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      +Nicholas Miniaci He would have said the same thing. Transgenders need to live in the real world, and stop expecting everyone to carry their baggage.

    • @algonquin91
      @algonquin91 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I disagree

    • @mr.coolmug3181
      @mr.coolmug3181 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nicholas Miniaci
      Fine.

    • @scattysafari7742
      @scattysafari7742 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We think alike, you and I! I have often wondered if he was trans & didn't know it.He did tlk about wishing he'd 'had the op' which is something few gay people say unless they identify as trans as well.

  • @luchoportuano2829
    @luchoportuano2829 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "it made me less alone"... 😢

  • @harperwelch5147
    @harperwelch5147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I heard him speak once many years ago here in Seattle and he was wonderful, The most honest and giving of himself.

    • @shandalear3252
      @shandalear3252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I adore him. There seems to be some sadness internally...he gave so much of himself to others, but didnt allow himself to fall in love...and that must have hurt.

    • @shandalear3252
      @shandalear3252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @AMT me too!😘

    • @shandalear3252
      @shandalear3252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I regret I never spoke to him when I saw him so frequently in NYC. 😪

    • @shandalear3252
      @shandalear3252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @AMT Well, Im long time actress and singer...as well as animal rescuer. Empathy is a huge part of that. As QC would say, "Thank you for these kind words." ♥️

    • @shandalear3252
      @shandalear3252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @AMT oddly enough, in my career in NYC and Hollywood...I met lots of celebrities...dated a few. So why could I not speak to QC? I never understood that.

  • @davidantonsavage6207
    @davidantonsavage6207 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    An absolute genius of a human being.

  • @craigbeasley1
    @craigbeasley1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Damn! He's good! It would seem that even in "normal" conversation, his wit was subtle and also rather shocking.

  • @tracylf5409
    @tracylf5409 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mr. Crisp was one of the bravest men there ever was. He didn't GAF and at the same time, was incredibly articulate & kind, even to his detractors.

  • @rogerpancake6803
    @rogerpancake6803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The interviewer is as important as the interviewee...there is no name as far as I can see for this placid and interested man in this particular piece but to me me both of these men are simply heroes ..

  • @chrispaw1
    @chrispaw1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Its good to hear somebody explaining what gay is to him, like he said not all gay men are effeminate, its something ive struggled with all my life. Im gay but i dont identify with being effeminate so ive allways felt out of place, made to feel out of place by other gays. The gay world is far more homophobic than the straight world sadly but this guy has it spot on, pitty more people dont educate themselves in a similar way.

    • @Amethyst_Friend
      @Amethyst_Friend 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chris Dans Keep the faith, sir.

    • @gunner678
      @gunner678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The reality is, people are people. There is more that unites us than divides us. It's sad that many people focus far too much on what divides us. Sexuality for example is just a fact of life, it's not a choice, it just is. I have never felt the need to objectify anybody, they just are who they are. I prefer to mix with people who feel the same. Good luck to you.

    • @johnfenton4955
      @johnfenton4955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@gunner678 totally agree with you Matthew

    • @Stokedhavok
      @Stokedhavok 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Matthew Dobbs
      You’ve written such a lovely, tactful, and gently-uplifting comment here! Though your words may not apply to me personally, I still appreciated reading them nonetheless. 🙂
      I’m certain that the intended recipient of your comment, Rocky Dans, could also gage your sincerity with how you addressed their own complicated inner turmoil that they expressed they personally believed was triggered by how they felt their identity was unfairly judged by the particular community to which they felt they were a member. I truly hope that your kind and loving words gave them a real sense of peace and acceptance with the fact that their hurtful experience was not at all due to a personal fault on their part, but was actually due to the certain type of unfairly judgmental individuals that unfortunately occupy all the darkest corners of society! Likewise, I hope that your uplifting post also provided them with the strength to rise above such adversity!
      In conclusion, your beautiful and insightful words were truthfully a pleasure to read, my Friend, as you could honestly tell that your encouragement was obviously coming from a place of genuine heartfelt concern. 🥰Cheers to you! 😃❤️

    • @Stokedhavok
      @Stokedhavok 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rocky Dans
      Greetings to you! I know you made your comment years ago, but in terms of your personal experience with your own identity and the particular people surrounding you, I sincerely hope that life has since been less complicated and easier to bare! As humans, a sense of belonging is crucial to our well-being, and I hope that in the time since you made your post, that you’ve finally been able to better experience such a necessary and critical aspect of human existence! 😃
      Much love to you, Rocky! ❤️

  • @Drimed1
    @Drimed1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always an inspiration, so wonderful!!

  • @michaelwalton280
    @michaelwalton280 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for sharing this. Its wonderful- an important part of history.

  • @toddh377
    @toddh377 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    8:24 wow... visionary torch bearer,..gives me goosebumps.. "I think someone had to make a statement of some kind so ultimately other people could make a further statement."

  • @s.m632
    @s.m632 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    So sad he had to go through such pain and suffering for being a person he wanted to be.

    • @foodbank2391
      @foodbank2391 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes ! I hope you not joking

    • @celladora31
      @celladora31 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He turned it into something great for himself though.

  • @antonyashton2151
    @antonyashton2151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent interviewer.

  • @terifeller1041
    @terifeller1041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What is the movie they’re speaking of?

    • @Hannahxx1971
      @Hannahxx1971 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Naked Civil Servant

  • @jbeaupre1800
    @jbeaupre1800 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    A dear wonderful person was he!

    • @craigbeasley1
      @craigbeasley1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't ya' wish "everyone" could have that "something" he possessed?

    • @giovanna8187
      @giovanna8187 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@craigbeasley1 A beautiful , quiet wisdom. Spiritual, but down to earth and humorous. What gave him his strength was probably his feeling that that he had a purpose in life. I think it's amazing, too, that he didn't judge people who judged him. Captivating person.

  • @erwinwoodedge4885
    @erwinwoodedge4885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very eloquent.

  • @glenngilbert7389
    @glenngilbert7389 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    His bravery should shame so many

  • @kriskabin
    @kriskabin ปีที่แล้ว +3

    💭 Many Indiginous American traditional societies looked up to & honored their LGBTQI people. They were the councilors, advisors & prophetic visionaries for all the people in the tribe or clan. **Quentin Crisp was also one of these special & gifted people. It's high time we recognize this & value the special gifts LGBTQI people bring to liberate all human societies.

  • @Robert.Deeeee
    @Robert.Deeeee 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It's a little know fact that Crisp had 8 professional fights as a boxer. He won 7 of those, and was once in the running to challenge for the British welterweight title.

    • @craigbeasley1
      @craigbeasley1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm rolling in the aisles with derisive mirth! My belly is cramping up! Love

    • @Robert.Deeeee
      @Robert.Deeeee 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Craig Beasley
      It's one of those 'alternative facts' lol

    • @ibn_al-Xuffasch
      @ibn_al-Xuffasch 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Links?

    • @heli-crewhgs5285
      @heli-crewhgs5285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everyone knows this. It’s old news.

  • @gloriasangermano3687
    @gloriasangermano3687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He reminds me of my grandmother. Same hair and lips.

  • @StevenForester
    @StevenForester 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Seemed a very likable man.

    • @craigbeasley1
      @craigbeasley1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What was it? 1908-1999? Remarkable man was "who" he was! Detested most of his life, and finally revered closer to the end and onward.

  • @ZZSmithReal
    @ZZSmithReal ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting. When he was young he thought of himself as a woman, but then as he grew up felt he had to live in the "real world." Maybe if transition and acceptance of being transgender were available as options he may have well pursued that course since it would have then offered a "real world" action.

  • @EpicureanSwerve
    @EpicureanSwerve 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazingly brave.

  • @Yourismouter
    @Yourismouter 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    who is the person interviewing him? and this is Canadian tv I reckon?

  • @TheChugg11
    @TheChugg11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He looks like Dame Hilda Bracket In this interview, bless em both!

  • @jorgepacheco9845
    @jorgepacheco9845 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What film are they referring to?

  • @silenusut
    @silenusut 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good one - subbed.

  • @jimjonrs3932
    @jimjonrs3932 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Late in life Quentin became a foster father to a young lad named Apple.

  • @trevorthompson7604
    @trevorthompson7604 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A real trailblazer 🌹

  • @boredweegie553
    @boredweegie553 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    he said some time before he died he thinks he was transgender.. , no matter his gender, sexual orientation,he was a remarkable human being ❤️

  • @jessiejames7492
    @jessiejames7492 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    what did he mean'when youre young you can use as much makeup as you want...what you cant wear you can carry?'' why did everyone laugh...

    • @harryflashman3141
      @harryflashman3141 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe it was the women in the audience. who knows.

  • @jasondaviesdavies6552
    @jasondaviesdavies6552 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love listening

  • @hayleyannamathieson7261
    @hayleyannamathieson7261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤Wonderful man

  • @stormhawk3319
    @stormhawk3319 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    His only ever crime was to be himself.

  • @jessiejames7492
    @jessiejames7492 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    compare him to caitlyn jenner...! There is so much difference. Jenner is accepted and is going places witheveryone expected to accept his transgender status...This poor man didnt have that liberty..He was ostracised, ridiculed, and the worst things happned to him. Yet he chose to be brave and live hisown life.which he did...In the most outrageous and later dignified manner.....Now thats courage and defiance to the core..Jenner winning the Bravery award? Only in america. This man has more courage in his little frame than jenner ..the olympic winner.

    • @thesunmountain
      @thesunmountain 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Quentin Crisp was a real transexuall. Even without hormones or surgery, Quentin was more woman than Caitlyn Jenner could ever be!! Caitlyn Jenner is a transvestite (Heterosexual man that dresses up in woman's clothes for a fetish)..Quentin Crisp had a feminine heart feminine manners and a feminine soul......Transsexual to the core !!!

    • @celladora31
      @celladora31 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jenner lived with all those krazy women.
      The award was probably for that alone.

    • @jessiejames7492
      @jessiejames7492 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@celladora31 ha ha. Yup. Hes brave! Glad he got out fr his sanity. I like Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner. Not afraid to speak her mind. And the truth!

  • @martasatgo
    @martasatgo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One can accept one's body and still be feminine in a man's body, and one doesn't need to pass through such a worrisome transition process... Just watch this video...

    • @helenrea9453
      @helenrea9453 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@martasatgo Perhaps prescribe to how you live your own life and not others! You have an audacity to think you can do that!

  • @adehmark
    @adehmark 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He’s still my hero.

  • @madskier50
    @madskier50 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He was great wasn't he. Such a shame there are no more sensible and resolute role models like him around anymore. I'd love to know what he would have thought about the trans debate. I have a feeling he would have been scathingly dismissive.

  • @ppineault
    @ppineault 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The indefatigable Quentin Crisp!...He was so fascinating in interview. I just wish the CBC posting had mentioned what the program was...would like to have known the name of that moderator as well.

    • @UneVoixMondiale
      @UneVoixMondiale 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The interviewer was Canadian broadcaster extraordinaire, Peter Gzowski, (pronounced - probably incorrectly, by everyone as "Zoski"). He was unmatched as an interviewer: remarkably astute, articulate, informed, personable.
      His national, weekday, morning show on CBC Radio, "Morningside" came to define Canada for Canadians. His occassional shows from the Canadian Arctic made the northern part of our country real to Canadians who had no mental image of that part of the country.
      He was magnificent. Witty, brilliant, exacting in his research and unmatched in his strategic interview style.
      As an ardent listener, I am so annoyed with him for not giving up smoking years before it prematurely killed him.

    • @ppineault
      @ppineault 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UneVoixMondialeThank you so much for this! :)....I remember him now, yes he was remarkable :)

  • @paulsaul2487
    @paulsaul2487 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very elegant

  • @StormiidaeBlogspot
    @StormiidaeBlogspot 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Peter Gzowski

  • @georgeelmerdenbrough6906
    @georgeelmerdenbrough6906 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have no idea who Quentin Crisp is ?

  • @bryankinney1
    @bryankinney1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting how his stance here is in conflict with today's trans "movement".

  • @IwasBlueb4
    @IwasBlueb4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    id really like to meet him, one day.... Yes, I do know he died

  • @QingMusiq
    @QingMusiq ปีที่แล้ว +3

    play this for the trans boys and girls please..

  • @Lorvina1
    @Lorvina1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He would be on puberty blockers if he were a teen today. Is that good or bad?

    • @celladora31
      @celladora31 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just different. I like him just the way he is.

    • @joeymallen9084
      @joeymallen9084 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some wish to transition, some don't

    • @Summer21.
      @Summer21. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Raluca Funnily enough, I read elsewhere online that before he died, he said he wasn’t a homosexual man, that he was actually a heterosexual woman. 😲🙁

    • @davidlondon2810
      @davidlondon2810 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He would not have taken them. He was too strong willed and sure that his authentic self was right just as it was and entitled to a place in the world.

  • @christyb271
    @christyb271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the norm now.

  • @ricdavid7476
    @ricdavid7476 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    he looks and sounds like Margaret Thatcher who was a middle class middle brow person like him

    • @DeepScreenAnalysis
      @DeepScreenAnalysis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He was anything but middle brow.

    • @amaninamsterdam9016
      @amaninamsterdam9016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      More like Dame Maggie Smith... Downton Abbey...

    • @ricdavid7476
      @ricdavid7476 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DeepScreenAnalysis He was pretty Pedestrian I had a freind who used to play scrabble with him

    • @ricdavid7476
      @ricdavid7476 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yes-gm5ts thats what you tube comments are all about for the time being, a forum for people to share their points of view and often those views do not agree

  • @foodbank2391
    @foodbank2391 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Famous US actor Golden Age of Hollywood and color television Everet Horton a sissy character

  • @christopheroshea9799
    @christopheroshea9799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Crisp is a dullard

    • @johnwoods7650
      @johnwoods7650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's a weird thing to say. He seems very insightful to me.