I've spent hundreds of hours working over words, and part of me, a large part of me, has a desire to do something else.

Oppressed cultures often envy those which are not, or oppressed individuals do, and sometimes those which - and who - are not envy those which - who - are.

Oppressed persons, oppressed cultures, tend to be more political, obviously, as are those with a rage for justice, or the crazy messianic desire.

There are hundreds of prisons - sexual, political, cultural. But being a prisoner also gives you impetus.

Bruce Smith is a tender master of music, and beautiful lines, and complex thoughts, and fascinating wild personal and cultural references.

If the Buddhist's job is to be detached, I think that the artist's job is to be both detached and attached.

Men aren't called pricks, but women are called cunts.