I'm a great dog fanatic. My own dog died a little while ago and I take it very personally when things die-it's a major offence.

The paintings of Francis Bacon to my eye are very beautiful. The paintings of Bosch or Goya are to my eye very beautiful. I've also stood in front of those same paintings with people who've said, 'let's get on to the Botticellis as soon as possible.' I have lingered, of course.

Books should make somebody look at how they feel, be honest with themselves.

After all, where can the glorious, the goofy, and the god-like stand shoulder to shoulder?

Fear is a place where you just tell the truth

All things are true. God's an Astronaut. Oz is Over the Rainbow, and Midian is where the monsters live." - Peloquin

Life is short And pleasures few And holed the ship And drowned the crew But o! But o! How very blue the sea is.