Who said “Keeping up with the Joneses was a full-time job with my mother and father. It was not…”?

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Quentin Crisp. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Naked Civil Servant (1968)

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“Keeping up with the Joneses was a full-time job with my mother and father. It was not until many years later when I lived alone that I realized how much cheaper it was to drag the Joneses down to my level.”
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APA

Crisp, Q. (n.d.). Keeping up with the Joneses was a full-time job with my mother and father. It was not until many years later when I lived alone that I realized how much cheaper it was to drag the Joneses down to my level. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31160-keeping-up-with-the-joneses-was-a-full/

MLA

Crisp, Quentin. “Keeping up with the Joneses was a full-time job with my mother and father. It was not until many years later when I lived alone that I realized how much cheaper it was to drag the Joneses down to my level.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31160-keeping-up-with-the-joneses-was-a-full/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Crisp, Quentin. “Keeping up with the Joneses was a full-time job with my mother and father. It was not until many years later when I lived alone that I realized how much cheaper it was to drag the Joneses down to my level.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31160-keeping-up-with-the-joneses-was-a-full/.