I wanted to be cute. That's the terrible thing. I should have had more sense.

Once, when I was young and true. Someone left me sad - Broke my brittle heart in two; And that is very bad. Love is for unlucky folk, Love is but a curse. Once there was a heart I broke; And that, I think, is worse.

Art is a form of catharsis.

Prince or commoner, tenor or bass, Painter or plumber or never-do-well, Do me a favor and shut your face - Poets alone should kiss and tell.

Honesty means nothing until you are tested under circumstances where you are sure you could get away with dishonesty.

Excuse me, everybody, I have to go to the bathroom. I really have to telephone, but I'm too embarrassed to say so.

I like to have a martini/Two at the very most/After three I'm under the table/After four I'm under my host.