What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Remember it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you.

I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday.

Snow. White, white, white, soft and clean, and maddening shapes, with the whole world in them.

Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions.

I cannot interpret the constitution. Only the constitutional courts can interpret the constitution.

I do think women generally are more humble.

Poems can't help but be personal. Mine are certainly an accurate blueprint of the things I think about, if not a record of my daily life.

I'm not big into images. I'm into reality.

I'm not trying to be noble. I'm afraid. And the idea of having more love than I've ever had-- and knowing I might never have it again-- that scares me worse than anything.

I have examples of people who find their way back later on in life, in their 30's, 40's, it can happen in your 50's, I'm sure it can. It's not really a science. It's maybe more of an art.

Some genres I'm not a huge fan of but there are always exceptions that break the rules. There are always a few people doing it in a way weird enough to grab my attention.