“I know my little 'dirty drawings' are never going to hang in the main salons of the Louvre, but it would be nice if - I would like to say 'when,' but I better say 'if' - our world learns to accept all the different ways of loving. Then maybe I could have a place in one of the smaller side rooms.” IfsKnowsWorldWayLittlesDifferentWould BeSidesRoomsAcceptingNiceDrawingDirtyDifferent WaysOur WorldBeing NiceSalonsLouvre Author:Tom of Finland
“In those days, a gay man was made to feel nothing but shame about his feelings and his sexuality. I wanted my drawings to counteract that, to show gay men being happy and positive about who they were. Oh, I didn't sit down to think this all out carefully. But I knew - right from the start - that my men were going to be proud and happy men!” ThinkingMenFeelsMadeShowsFeelingsWantedProudGayShameSexualityDrawingBe ProudGay MenHappy Man Author:Tom of Finland
“If I don't have an erection when I'm doing a drawing, I know it's no good.” IfsKnowsDrawing Author:Tom of Finland
