All women speak two languages:
the language of men
and the language of silent suffering.
 Some women speak a third, 
the language of queens.

If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.

I'm a DJ who makes dance music who got to play with Sting.

I've always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters' early records - only louder

I like to paint something that leads me on and on into the unknown, something that I want to see away on beyond.

In most cultures, you can have a kid at 18 and it's not a big thing. It's not like, 'Oh, you've got to get a different haircut and move to the suburbs and act, like, 35.'

As a matter of fact, she has refused to marry me.” “So when's the wedding?” Ramsey asked.

You can't listen to what people say about you. If you do, you're never going to get anywhere in life.

I fell in love with Africa while I was there.

What I really wanted was every kind of life, and the writer’s life seemed the most inclusive.