It's really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me.
Rage is to writers what water is to fish.
There're two people in the world that are not likeable: a master and a slave.
Ever been kidnapped by a poet if i were a poet i'd kidnap you put you in my phrases and meter.
[To become a poet] The most important thing is to pay attention. The next would probably be to read; it's so important to pay attention. It keeps you from being bored, and I might add it keeps you from being boorish.
I think it's the strength of her music, using art to make a statement. I think it really is. It was not a cheap gift. The gift was an expensive gift for Nina [Simone]. Diamonds are expensive. Her music was expensive. She paid for it, but I think it's her greatest gift.