“In my own mind, I was sort of a desperate kid.” — Al Purdy Quote

“In my own mind, I was sort of a desperate kid.”

“I started writing when I was about thirteen.”

“For me, the vast marvel is to be alive. For man, or for flowers or beast or bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly and perfectly alive.”

“When you are desperate to get someone who isn't all that interested in you, you lay siege as hard as you can.”

“I'm desperate to work again. I've often had those periods, but two years was the longest.”

“I have to follow my instincts when I get an idea like 'Desperate Cheeto.'”