Well, I think, you know, the arts are really what - one of the things that make this country strong. We always think it's our economy or our military power, but in fact, I think it's our culture, our civilization, our ideas, our creativity.

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.

In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love of reading and of history.

Change isn't easy, it takes time.

I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not worry about what other people think and you have to have the courage to do the unexpected.

The most beautiful people are all in the library.