An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.

Animals never worry about Heaven or Hell. Neither do I. Maybe that's why we get along.

Food is good for the nerves and the spirit. Courage comes from the belly – all else is desperation.

To create art means to be crazy alone forever.

In a more universal sense, we only get one thing. You know...a head stone if we're lucky; if not, green grass.

t was almost disappointing because it seemed when stress and madness were eliminated from my daily life there wasn't much left you could depend on.

there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too clever, I only let him out at night sometimes when everybody's asleep. I say, I know that you're there, so don't be sad. then I put him back, but he's singing a little in there, I haven't quite let him die and we sleep together like that with our secret pact and it's nice enough to make a man weep, but I don't weep, do you?