My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, ...

Who said "My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, ... "?

"My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, ... " is one of a famous quotes by Guy Johnson. Complete quote is as follows;
"My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, so I said I wanted to read poetry with her."

What is "My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, ... "?

"My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, so I said I wanted to read poetry with her." This is a quote by Guy Johnson which is about Birthday & Poetry. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.
• Every age has its own poetry in every age the circumstances of history choose a nation, a race, a class to take up the torch by creating situations that can be expressed or transcended only through poetry.

What does "My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, ... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Poetry although it also includes other themes like Birthday & Poetry. It is attributed to Guy Johnson. Complete quote is as follows;
"My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, so I said I wanted to read poetry with her."