I would love to go and live in the mountains... and make jam.

Time is about the need to control. Let go of control and embrace what happens.

I have never worn a watch. I did at 17 and it annoyed me.

Changing my name was traumatic for me.

When you are up close to an opera singer, hearing this incredible volume of noise coming from a human being - its beyond belief.

I am so longing to be domestic, , cooking stew, gardening, hopefully having some children, painting, sitting still in one place.

For when all else is done, on­ly words re­main. Words en­dure.

People fail to realize there's a difference in kinds of money. There is old money and there is new money. Old money has political power but new money has only purchasing power. (1963)

Even big-bird gets sad sometimes

Never has interest in art been so high, and never has quality been so low.

the challenge of nonfiction is to marry art and truth.

'Forrest Gump' is filled full of moments where your heart just cheers.

My father taught me to be independent and cocky and free thinking, but he could not stand it if I disagreed with him.

We're deaf men working as musicians; we play the music but we can't hear it.

There exists a false aristocracy based on family name, property, and inherited wealth. But there likewise exists a true aristocracy based on intelligence, talent and virtue.

All succeeds with people who are sweet and cheerful.