Singing other people's material was perceived, I think, as a weakness of my persona. The effect, though, was to make me dig my heels in and try even harder to combine the two.
I think poetry is best read to oneself.
You can't break the rules until you know how to play the game.
For the most part, people use God as Santa Claus.
He loved her, free parts and labor. But she broke down and died.
It's OK to not be political unless your country is falling apart.