I think really that's just the basic Christian lesson that sometimes takes us years and years to understand - have equal concern for another human being as you have for yourself or perhaps even more concern for another human being than you have for yourself.

The people have the power to redeem the work of fools. Upon the meek the graces shower, it's decreed the people rule.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

You can't carve up the world. It's not a pie.

What I wanted to do in rock'n'roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who had contributed so much to that were Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

I didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both of their deaths because I admired their work so much and mourned their youth and work they would never produce.