The right to carry a gun has nothing to do with the rights of other people.

The world is a strange and wonderful place.

If you're a young artist, wondering what to call yourself, consider 'multimedia artist.' It's so vague. Then, no one can say, 'Hey, how come you're a jazz person, and you're making a pop opera?

People only stutter at the beginning of the word. They're not afraid when they get to the end of the word. There's just regret.

I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third as a New Yorker. All three have built-in perspectives that aren't neutral.

You need to try to master the ability to feel sad without actually being sad.

It's a little hard to speak when you're not supposed to move.