A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the word livewire.

And there was a beutiful view But nobody could see Cause everybody on the island Was saying Look at me! Look at me.

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.

Being an artist is a totally godlike thing to do - and I have a god complex.

I really trust audiences as having excellent taste, for the most part.

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.

I kind of didn't believe the doctors when they came over and they said you're not going to be able to walk again. I'm sorry to tell you this. I thought who is this guy? I just was so impatient with the whole thing. I knew I was going to walk again. I knew that I was going to do that.