I see the entire world as Eden, and every time you take an inch of it away, you must do so with respect.

They'll crucify you for staying the same, and they'll crucify you for change. I'd rather be crucified for changing.

You wake up one day and suddenly realize that your youth is behind you, even though you're still young at heart.

It's in my stars to invent; I was born on Madame Curie's birthday. I have this need for originals, for innovation. That's why I like Charlie Parker.

My husband had an education. He had a degree in Literature. I married into a camp of literary types.

Because I'm so busy and because I think of myself as a painter, I desperately guard the time that I have to paint. And sometimes I'm irresponsible to my career in order to paint. Because painting is obsessive. I forget to eat. I forget to sleep.

The bands and the roadies, love 'em and leave 'em. It's pleasure to try 'em, but trouble to keep 'em.