All damaged people are dangerous. Survival makes them so.' 'Why?' 'Because they have no pity. They know what others can survive, as they did.

Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.

We are here to add to the sum of human goodness. To prove the thing exists.

A concealed truth, that's all a lie is. Either by omission or commission we never do more than obscure. The truth stays in the undergrowth, waiting to be discovered.

Poetry has never let me down. Without poetry, I would have found life less comprehensible, less bearable and infinitely less enjoyable.

There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outline all our lives.

Memory is never pure. And recollection is always coloured by the life lived since

That is my story, simply told. Please do not ask again. I have told you in order to issue a warning. I have been damaged. Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.

Poetry contains almost all you need to know about life.

Those who do not have imaginary conversations do not love.

To appear unambitious amongst the ambitious is to invite loathing or fear. To be in the game, but not playing with intent to win, is to be the enemy.

Never be afraid to cry. Sometimes, nothing can cleanse the heart more than a few wet tears.

I can’t change the world, I can only change how I choose to live in it.

Music attacks my inner ear like an antagonist, it's not my world.

Like any artwork, things become richer if you know more about them; but I don't think that's crucial.

A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

You have to be aware what the consequences are of the approach you take.

Try to sing exactly like an artist you hear, and then all of the sudden, you'll feel what it feels like if you're singing properly, depending on who you're mimicking.

Were it not for Scientology, I would either be completely insane or dead by now.

Prolonged endurance tames the bold.

People love pitting strong females against each other.