Reality is one of the possibilities I cannot afford to ignore

When you call me close to tell me your body is not beautiful I want to summon the eyes and hidden mouths of stone and light and water to testify against you.

I read with some amusement my reputation as a ladies' man. My friends are amused by that, too, because they know my life.

You can do anything you want to [ in ashram] if you can find the time. It's a very rigorous day. It starts at 2:30 in the morning and often doesn't end until midnight, so if you can actually find a moment to have a drink or a smoke, you're quite welcome to, as long as it doesn't interfere with your capacity to follow the schedule.

He knew that hair couldn't feel; he kissed her hair.

I think there's an appetite for seriousness. Seriousness is voluptuous, and very few people have allowed themselves the luxury of it.

Songs don’t dignify human activity. Human activity dignifies the song.