Excess has impaired perspective in America.

This young man did not date anyone but his wife, claiming it works much better when God's in charge.

...to create was a fundament, to appreciate, a supplement. Once created, the creature was separate from the creator, and needed no seconding to fully exist.

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.

Our vanity makes us exaggerate the importance of human life; the individual is nothing; Nature cares only for the species.

Your life starts to take shape at 30. You don't have to make excuses for who you are anymore.

You have to start thinking a little differently as an actor.

There's nothing in the world that isn't good, bad, and indifferent.

Writing poetry is the only form of literary labour which gives me entire satisfaction.

I like to think of myself as a combination of Sid Vicious and Virgil Thompson

I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong with America if they knew I was secretary of agriculture.