Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society.

I think these last 10 years have seen just a huge shift in the psyche of this country as regards gay people. I think AIDS had a lot to do with it. So many families who really believed they'd 'never met one' were suddenly confronted with their sons becoming ill, and friends of sons. I think that brought a lot of it into the open.

Dreams were all they gave for free to ugly duckling girls like me.

Wish I'd written Tikkun Olam – a Weavers or Peter Paul & Mary hit!

I write a lot from instinct. But as you're writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is always there talking to you in the back of your head...that tells you when it's time to go to the chorus, when it's time to rhyme. Real basic craft... it's second nature.

I mean, I would love to have the career Joan Baez is having in Europe right now, but God knows I don't begrudge her that career.

Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.