Quote by Quentin Crisp

If Mr. Vincent Price were to be co-starred with Miss Bette Davis in a story by Mr. Edgar Allan Poe directed by Mr. Roger Corman, it could not fully express the pent-up violence and depravity of a single day in the life of the average family.

If Mr. Vincent Price were to be co-starred with Miss Bette D

Summary

The quote suggests that a collaboration between renowned figures such as Vincent Price, Bette Davis, Edgar Allan Poe, and Roger Corman would not be enough to capture the true extent of the hidden brutality and corruption within an ordinary family's daily existence. It implies that behind closed doors, families may harbor an unexpectedly dark and disturbing reality that surpasses the creative talents of these esteemed artists in depicting the depths of human darkness.

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By Quentin Crisp

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