A poet must discover that it’s his own story that is true, even if the truth is small indeed.

Fishing tournaments seem a little like playing tennis with living balls.

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps.

I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it's about the same proportion to books published that I care to read.

I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan. No question.

In a life properly lived, you're a river.

All artists as a type seem to suffer a great deal, but then so do miners.