At the point where I'm trying to force something and it's not happening, and I'm getting frustrated with, say, writing a poem, I can go and pick up the brushes and start painting. At the point where the painting seems to not be going anywhere, I go and pick up the guitar.

The times you impress me the most are the times when you don't try.

A little lawyer on the tube, he said, its so easy now, anyone can sue.

I'm not a kiss-and-teller. I never named names.

I'm drinking champagne, got the head phones up high, can't numb you out.

He's swept with the broom of contempt and the rooms have an empty ring.

Richard got married to a figure skater, and he bought her a dishwasher and a coffee percolator.