I didn't have any friends at school, didn't want any. I felt better being alone. I sat on a bench and watched the others play and they looked foolish to me.

It is possible to be truly mad and to still exist upon scraps of life.

The Difference Between Art and Life is that Art is More Bearable

I could never accept life as it was, I could never gobble down all its poisons bu there were parts, tenuous magic parts open for the asking.

I am a series of small victories and large defeats.

I think that the world should be full of cats and full of rain, that's all, just cats and rain, rain and cats, very nice, good night.

There's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I'm not going to let anybody see you.