And clenching your fist for the ones like us Who are oppressed by the figures of beauty.

To have [Adam's Cohen] microscopic attention to my work was really a great privilege.

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 always considered myself a minor writer. My province is small, and I try to explore it very, very thoroughly.

I've always held the song in high regard because songs have got me through so many sinks of dishes and so many humiliating courting events.

It's time that we began to laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again.

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.