Well, I think indigenous peoples have ways of living on the Earth that they've had forever. And they've been overrun by organized religion, which has had a lot of money and power.

Writing poems is my way of celebrating with the world that I have not committed suicide the evening before.

Women have to summon courage to fulfill dormant dreams.

Be an outcast. Be pleased to walk alone.

I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television and just be savaged by stuff that belittles their intelligence.

She thought of how precious it was to be able to know another person over many years. There was incomparable richness in it.

As we talked of freedom and justice one day for all, we sat down to steaks. I am eating misery, I thought, as I took the first bite. And spit it out.