“I had to do things to myself on the page that had been done to me in real life. I had to try and drown myself in the bath. You have to do that. And the impulse is to rescue yourself and to spare the reader, but I can't rescue myself. And why should I spare the reader when nobody spared me? It's telling people what happened.” PeopleShouldTryingI CanRealDoneHappenedReaderPagesReal LifeImpulseRescueShould ISparesBaths Author:Damian Barr
“I could never do just one thing, but everything I do is in the direction of stories. Sometimes writing them, sometimes showcasing them, sometimes letting people see them.” PeopleWritingSometimesStoriesOne ThingJust One Author:Damian Barr
“I do feel a responsibility. It's a privilege to be able to speak about it, but I don't speak for all gay people.” PeopleFeelsAbleSpeakResponsibilityGayPrivilegeGay People Author:Damian Barr
