Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence.

I don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends I can be certain of.

If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for.

Be nobody's darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around You like a shawl, To parry stones To keep you warm.

I'm sure we, the American people, are the butt of jokes by those in power.

We must, I believe, start teaching our children the sanity of nonviolence much earlier.

We should learn to accept that change is truly the only thing that's going on always, and learn to ride with it and enjoy it.