Roger McGough Quotes

I was put off by people at school - my cabbage wasn't as good as other people's, you know, so that put me off.
Roger McGough

Good, School, Put

I wish the word whimsical wasn't used now.
Roger McGough

Wish, Used, Word

I'm terrified of switching the computer on because there are so many poems.
Roger McGough

Computer, Terrified, Poems

If I decide to be indecisive, that's my decision.
Roger McGough

Decision, Decide, Indecisive

People can put their best poems straight onto the web.
Roger McGough

Best, Put, Straight

We shouldn't have got married, really. Shouldn't have got married. Too young. Not ready for it.
Roger McGough

Young, Married, Ready

Whereas with poetry no one has to show anybody really, and you don't have to tell anyone you're doing it.
Roger McGough

Poetry, Tell, Show

You will put on a dress of guilt and shoes with broken high ideals.
Roger McGough

Put, Broken, High

If I do a poetry reading I want people to walk out and say they feel better for having been there - not because you've done a comedy performance but because you're talking about your father dying or having young children, things that touch your soul.
Roger McGough

Poetry, Father, Children

Yes, you can feel very alone as a poet and you sometimes think, is it worth it? Is it worth carrying on? But because there were other poets, you became part of a scene. Even though they were very different writers, it made it easier because you were together.
Roger McGough

Alone, Together, Different

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Poet

Born: November 9, 1937

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