What's poetry? It's not real but maybe it's more than real. It's dreaming while you're awake.

People aren't evil and people aren't good. They live how they can one day at a time. They come out of dust they go back to dust, dusty feet, no wings, and whose fault is that?

You make beauty and it disappears, I love that.

You're pretending this isn't your life. You think it's going to happen some other time. When you're dead you'll realise you were alive now.

England that little gray island in the clouds where governments don't fall overnight and children don't sell themselves in the street and my money is safe.

You can't win every week.

Painting doesn't mean just describing; it's a state of spirit.

I'd go without food if I could have a flower.

How could I go on my travels without that sweet soul waiting at home for my letters?

Parties are a cruel kind of fun.

Paper is like Joyce Carol Oates: white.

You're okay now... You're okay because I'll be holding you like this from now on.

The Protestants teachings affected the view of the populace to work

...an obsession is a way for damaged people to damage themselves more.

I dont want to be labeled one thing. My main thing I care about is being able to create the things I want to do with my friends, whatever platform that is.

All men shall be my slaves! All women shall succumb to my charms! All mankind shall grovel at my feet and not know why!

A grievance is a political action. It's not just African-Americans.

When you direct your first film, you always start by telling stories that you are familiar with

These human experiments have gone largely unchallenged and unquestioned by Congress, the medical profession, and the scientific community at large.

I never really spent time being jealous. Maybe I should have.