My father took me back home, back to Greenwich Village, and he thought by taking me out of the orphanage he'd be out of the World War too. But no way - they got him anyway. He went in the Navy and then I lived on the streets. Gregory Corso backfathergreenwich share on social
They, that unnamed 'they,' they've knocked me down but I got up. I always get up-and I swear when I went down quite often I took the fall; nothing moves a mountain but itself. They, I've long ago named them me. Gregory Corso agofallhave share on social
I moved up over Lower East Side and I was adopted by eight foster parents; I lived all over New York City with these parents, man, till I was about ten years old. Gregory Corso adoptcityeast Change image and share on social
I just trust people and they sense everything's gonna be alright. Gregory Corso alrightgonnapeople Change image and share on social
The lucky thing was that I was Italian; when the other Italians saw me fight back, they came to my defence. Gregory Corso backdefencefight Change image and share on social
I remember the people I knew in prison; I was very fortunate to know them - they came from 1910, 1920, 1930. Gregory Corso fortunateknowpeople Change image and share on social
Anyway, I lived on the streets and did pretty good until I got caught stealing, what was it? I kicked in a restaurant window, went in and took all the food that I wanted, and while coming out I was grabbed. Gregory Corso catchcomefood share on social
The judge said I was a menace to society because I had put crime on a scientific basis. Gregory Corso basiscrimejudge Change image and share on social
You see, I went to the sixth grade and that was the highest I ever went. Gregory Corso gradehighsixth Change image and share on social
I was what? - twelve years old - and I was thrown in the cells with these people, so I learned fast. Gregory Corso cellfastlearn Change image and share on social
