You're only a dog old fellow a dog and you've had your day But never a friend of all my friends has been truer than you alway.

Change your perception about things and the things you perceive changes.

Never give a man up until he has failed at something he likes.

I started out as a writer. Poetry and prose and also kind of satirical David Sedaris-esque stuff.

Feminist politics aims to end domination, to free us to be who we are - to live lives where we love justice, where we can live in peace. Feminism is for everybody.

All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends to make things seem grotesque and larger than they really are.

I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ.

We cannot give Russia veto over deployment of forces on NATO territory. But we have to understand their particular sensitivities, and, therefore, there should be a dialogue on these issues.

Your library is your portrait.

The reason dance has held such an ageless magic for the world is that it has been the symbol of the performance of living.

Just as bees make honey from thyme, the strongest and driest of herbs, so do the wise profit from the most difficult of experiences.