Spencer Quest Quits Porn

For those who have not yet heard, several days ago, Spencer Quest announced that he is retiring from porn. On Valentine’s Day, appropriately enough (does Spencer have a new beau?)

Blogging from crystal meth rehab, Spencer writes,

When I entered the ‘biz’ in June of ‘04, I told myself and the public it was a means to an end. I wanted to write, to live a creative life, and because I knew how the real world worked, how difficult it was to break into anything without connections, without a ‘hook,’ porn would be my way of playing the game. The fact is, I didn’t believe that any of my talents were good enough to be noticed in and of themselves. I didn’t believe my words, my brushstrokes, or any note coming from my mouth was good enough. So the plan was to create a hook, a way of getting noticed. And it worked.

Yes, a lot of it was all ego as well. But the fact is, now that I’ve had time to examine my life, where I am, who I am, and what I have to offer, I’ve realized it’s time to follow through with my original plans. I may have created that hook, but most importantly, I’ve started to appreciate and to believe in myself. Without having to use my body or sex to do so.

With that comes the following revelation and subsequent decision: I am retiring effective immediately. It’s time for me to follow through, to live the creative life I’ve dreamed of, and to close the door on this transitional period of my life.

I’m extremely proud of the work I’ve done. Extremely. And I’m even more proud to have made La Dolce Vita my last film. It’s a work of art. I’m not saying that I will be leaving the industry for good; who knows, I may end up behind the camera, behind a script, or in a non-sexual cameo role. But my place in front of the camera, fully exposed, is no longer necessary or an option.

I will be keeping my website and using it to continue what I began. There will no longer be additional sexual material added, but it will be a venue for my creativity, the creativity of others, and a for ongoing discussion. I will also no longer be placing an emphasis on trying to save the world including answering each and every email. That task is impossible, and unfortunately, there are too many people out there who have come to not just expect a reply but have started to demand it. I’ll be using the chat room and the discussion board for most communication because I just won’t be able to keep up otherwise. But even that will only start once I feel comfortable with my new life outside of rehab…..and only in a few months.

More to come on here, but for now, let me just thank each and every one of you who have offered unconditional support. I continue to have the best fans.

Thanks.

Spence