I didn't get my degree at NYU; I got it later, they gave me an honourary one.

A lot of poets too live on the margins of social acceptance, they certainly aren't in it for the money. William Blake - only his first book was legitimately published.

I think of poets as outlaw visionaries in a way.

When I get depressed, or anything, I go 'think of all the music I haven't even heard yet!' So, it's the one thing. Imagine the world without music. Man, just hand me a gun, will you?

If anyone tells you there is only one way, their way, get as far away from them as possible, both physically and philosophically.

It's hard to get lost if you don't know where you're going.

The beauty of life is in small details, not in big events.

Each one of us is a set of shifting molecules, spinning in ecstasy.

The counterculture is always repackaged and made into a product. It's part of America.

I prefer to be subcultural rather than mass-cultural. I'm not interested in hitting the vein of the mainstream.

Jim Jarmusch: Poets are always ahead of things in a certain way, their sense of language and their vision.

Are you depressed?""What? I don't know. Probably. Isn't everyone?

If it's a nod from society you're looking for, run a marathon. But if it's a life-changing experience of personal strength and perseverance that you want, finish an ultra.

A body is merely a vehicle. The deepest emotions are experienced through the soul.

You get nothing done if you don't listen to each other.

You don't get what you want from investing, you get what you deserve.

The harder you work and the more you sear and bleed for a win, the sweeter that victory tastes.

There's one thing everyone should understand: I like my character.

I'd rather make a mistake than do nothing.

Don't get discouraged, and think positive all the time. Don't get down on yourself if you lose out a couple of times. It's just a lot of hard work.

Over time, as the daily routines become second nature, discipline morphs into habit.