If not every one of these people, who were never perfect, is worthy of our love, at least their fate deserves our attention and our memory. They should talk and be talked about.

The Orphic Machine is the poem: a severed head with face turned away that sings.

Do not be content with an imaginary god.

A poem is about something the way a cat is about the house.

When an actor marries an actress they both fight for the mirror.

The roots of Cuban music are in my head.

How much courage does it take for Dean to throw red meat to the party faithful?

The neighbors were more than neighbors [on Cuba]. They were like part of the family.

I use Instagram as an online gallery to display my work. For me, it's almost more important to exist online than it is in real life.

Ultimately I want my metal in a bar and not an art gallery.

It's a privilege to present 'Late Night Live'. No radio program, anywhere on Earth, casts a wider net.

As a Marine officer in combat, I was responsible for the lives and safety of all the Marines who served with me.

Something as radical as a war can only be understood (if at all) through the collaboration of journalists, academia, artists and, of course, people.

If a Snickers chocolate bar has 50% sugar, wouldn't it be safe to eat the other half?