You can teach people a lot about craft and various techniques, and you can certainly teach them to appreciate, but you cannot give them spirit or soul if it's not there.

My ambition was to live like music.

Of course there’s something there; unfortunately, there’s always something ‘there.’ Something you will one day be sorry you saw.

The only way to know whats possible is to venture past impossible.

What are you thinking?” She asks. -That you are beautiful. That not everyone could see it. I almost became the kind of person who could not.

Whenever young writers ask me for advice, I always say you have to be able to take a lot of rejection because, unless you're very lucky, that's what's going to happen.

The art of integrating the ego and the impulse for empathy in a dynamic call and response.

I think people hold back all kinds of things. And in a way, they just want to be nice. They want to be civil.

I know several women my age who are really poor...because they spent most of their energy taking care of children.

Partly, I'm worried that no one is saying anything because they are afraid of being seen as politically correct.

I think if a woman is very happy with herself and at ease with her choices, it goes a long way toward making other people feel at ease with her.

Music eats its young and gives birth to a new hybrid creature.

Success equals goals; all else is commentary

I don’t want to sleep alone,” she says gently. And I don’t force her to. Sarai falls fast asleep curled up next to me in my bed. Right where I want her.

Me just being myself in public or on TV is the biggest nightmare in the world.

A man is what he does with his attention and mine is not for sale.

The Way begets one; one begets two; two begets three; three begets the myriad creatures.

You know, I'm just - I'm really happy for my dad.

Of course, it would help if she could stay focused, but she had the attention span of a sick flea.’ (Sunshine)

You're intoxicated by my very presence.

So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate.