I'm one of the undeserving poor: that's what I am. Think of what that means to a man. It means that he's up agen middle class morality all the time.... What is middle class morality? Just an excuse for never giving me anything.

Of all human struggles there is none so treacherous and remorseless as the struggle between the artist man and the mother woman.

I try to follow his example, not to imitate him.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

Dancing is a very crude attempt to get into the rhythm of life.

Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.

All great truths begin as blasphemies.