Peter Biskind Professions : Cultural critic Born : May 22, 1940 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Peter Biskind Every man who is any kind of artist has a great deal of female in him. I act and give of myself as a man, but I register and receive with the soul of a woman. The only really good artists are feminine. I can't admit the existence of an artist whose dominant personality is masculine. Peter Biskind artist giving men Warren Beatty once quipped that the best time for a wedding was noon, because if the marriage didn't work, you hadn't screwed up the entire day. Peter Biskind noon wedding marriage I've always felt there are three sexes: men, women, and actors. And actors combine the worst qualities of the other two. Peter Biskind men two sex I have all the equipment to be a politician. Total shamelessness. But it's lucky I never ran. In the years from [Joseph] McCarthy to now, I would have either been destroyed or reduced. Peter Biskind politician lucky years I cannot, in my old age, live off pieces of my youth. Peter Biskind youth pieces age It's absolutely impossible to have a serious critical discussion about enthusiasms for movie stars. Because a movie star is an animal separate from acting. Sometimes, he or she is a great actor. Sometimes a third-rate one. But the star is something that you fall in love with. Peter Biskind falling-in-love stars animal I regard posterity as vulgar as success. I don't trust posterity. I don't think what's good is necessarily recognized in the long run. Too many good writers have disappeared. Peter Biskind running long thinking 'Perfectionist' is the scariest word on a studio lot. Peter Biskind perfectionist studios Similar Authors Philip Rieff cultural-critic All Authors
