Burt Young Quotes

The greatest help oft comes in harm's disguise, to those with trusting hearts and open eyes.

Tea shook his head in dismay. “This is the end, Burt

That night I looked Stephanie [Burt] up online and started reading more about her work...I kept encountering a striking factoid...: she’s often cited as the most influential poetry critic of her generation. And she’s openly trans. This is not the world I was taught I would grow into when I was a young trans child -- the one where transgender people are heard, are brilliant, are influential, are even the best. At anything. Being trans, I’d learned subliminally, was supposed to keep you from being that -- even if you loved your trans self, and even if some other trans people and a few allies did too, the world at large would keep your potential tamped down." - from "Surface Difficulty: An Adventure in Reading Trans Poetry," Original Plumbing Magazine 2014

She was a beautifully made young woman, with long tapering legs, a nipped-in waist that accented the flare of hips, warm firm breasts that were fully developed but not bovine.

I'm not wearing no make-up!" Burt - Book 1 "Making it

When sober, which he hadn’t been for well over a week, Burt thought about Double B, and what it might be like to be a real father, to wake up with him in the morning, to watch him grow, to get to know the little soul.” Book 2 “Having it

I can’t decide if Burt and Crazel are made for each other or if their joint mentalism could cause a tsunami.” Tea – Book 2 “Having it

We are The RockATeers.” Burt – Book 2 “Having it

I will not give up. I must not fail." Burt, Book 1 "Making it

She told me I couldn't just put on a leather jacket and think I was rock'n'roll, I had to live it." Burt about Bex, Book 1 "Making it

My old man tells me every chance he gets I’m “style over substance” and that I’ve never done anything of value in my life. I’m fifteen. What does he expect? Being “cool as” is the only thing anyone cares about." Burt, Book 1 "Making it

We’ve been thinking about stage costumes for the ‘Satellites’ section,” Burt said brightly. “I think we should all dress as an element.” Egg frowned. “How do you dress up as water?” “I’ve thought about that and it would be a blue leotard and white kilt,” Burt replied earnestly.

Does this make us the biggest band on the planet or what?” Burt

My head’s swimming. Sorry, sis. I’m a useless brother. You’re best off shot of me. - Burt

I got it wrong – I was singing for myself when I should have been singing for you all. - Burt

When young some of those I dated thought that I was "sweeter" when drinking. They would ply me with bottom shelf vodka. Like it was a $7 love potion. Burt Reynolds once apologized to all that "met him in the 70s." I could do the same for the 90s. When my emotional vulnerability came out of a bottle.