Death always leaves one singer to mourn.

I think I've only spent about ten percent of my energies on writing. The other ninety percent went to keeping my head above water.

who wants to read about success? It is the early struggle which makes a good story.

There are only a few bits of absolute knowledge in the world, people can learn only one or two fundamental facts about each other, the rest is decoration and prejudice.

Writing, in any sense that matters, cannot be taught. It can only be learned by each separate one of us in his own way, by the use of his own powers of imagination and perception, the ability to learn the lessons he has set for himself.

Every young artist has to do it one way, his [or her] way, and the hell with patterns. Remember who you are and where you are and what you are doing.... And never take advice, including this.

Your mind outwears all sorts of things you may set your heart upon; you can enjoy it when all other things are taken away.