I grew up in this town, my poetry was born between the hill and the river, it took its voice from the rain, and like the timber, it steeped itself in the forests.

He who does not travel, who does not read, who does not listen to music, who does not find grace in himself, she who does not find grace in herself, dies slowly.

If nothing saves us from death, at least love should save us from life

Love is not about property, diamonds and gifts. It is about sharing your very self with the world around you.

In one kiss, you'll know all I haven't said.

To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life.

Every day you play with the light of the universe.

Someday, somewhere - anywhere, unfailingly, you'll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.

You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.

And one by one the nights between our separated cities are joined to the night that unites us.

If each day falls inside each night, there exists a well where clarity is imprisoned. We need to sit on the rim of the well of darkness and fish for fallen light with patience.

When you walk a tightrope, you don't want to be eating buttered popcorn.

Stains were a patchwork of mistakes you couldn't get rid of. They showed the world your real self, even the parts you didn't want it to see.

Happiness lies first of all in health.

I believe the vulpine greed of the corporate world is cut from the very same cloth as the tyrant of history.

I just remember I wanted to make my own dynasty and not keep following trends. I wanted to make my own.

Every passing year brings us more past futures.

It appears that the way people perceive the world is much more important to happiness than objective circumstances.

I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free. Amarillo by morning, Amarillo is where I'll be.

I like any title with the letters U.S. in front of it. To me, the U.S. Open is the most important tournament in the world.

I don't necessarily love all the collaborations that I've done; the more I work with other people, the more I realize that I want to work with myself.