Poetry is really about your mental state or intellectual, and where you are, and you're trying to evoke that, explain it to yourself, whatever, you're trying to dig into it, analyse yourself.

Don’t give me that Christian forgiveness bullshit, Dukach. I’m a vindictive Jew!” he’d bellow.

This is a love story. It’s about the good old days, when men were men and women were women and books were books.

In 90 percent of cases, you could tell within a page or two whether the writer could write.

Publishing would be so wonderful without those wretched authors.

Be patient, work hard and consistently, have faith in your writing, and don't be afraid to listen to constructive criticism.

I've always loved the poetry in 'Pale Fire.' I think it's wonderful.

I think poetry was always where I went to deal with my deepest feelings.

I've always used poetry to explain myself to myself. These things just sat in my psyche and then came out.

I think poetry should be read very much like prose, except that the line breaks should be acknowledged somehow.

Part of my music is being alone, having that time to shut down all other noises to hear the tune underneath.

if you did not make a mistake, then you have not try anything new, then you did not live at all.

Secrets aren't secret. They're just hidden treasures, waiting to be exploited.

It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.

For years I stopped reading beauty magazines because I couldn't look at one without wanting to blow my brains out. How can those women look so good?

Hi, I'm a buck tooth and I like to be outside past the lips.

I wasn't a huge fan of reality shows, because I'm like 'they're taking away from the actors,' but sometimes mindless is just wonderful.

People say I'm not good at writing about men. My dad left when I was 16. Give me a break. I'm doing the best I can.

Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.

One's desire, not ability, determines success.