Growing old becomes clear to you at a certain point. I think it's after the age of 70 you realize - you begin to actually be convinced - you're growing older.

I will not be held like a drunkard / under the cold tap of facts

I am an old scholar, better-looking now than when I was young. That's what sitting on your ass does to your face.

I'm neither left or right. I'm just staying home tonight, getting lost in that hopeless little screen.

You can keep the body as well-oiled and receptive as possible, but whether you're actually going to be able to go for the long haul is really not your own choice.

Well I am the one who loves changing from nothing to one.

Just to get serious about this thing, you know. One has to be compassionate. It's true that people are up against things, economically and emotionally.