There are some bad people on the rise; they're saving their own skins by ruining people's lives.
It takes strength to be gentle and kind.
I see myself rather like an old discarded dishrag.
Age gives you a great sense of proportion. You can be very hard on yourself when you're younger but now I just think 'well everybody's absolutely mad and I'm doing quite well'.
I'm dramatically underexposed. I demand more attention!
If you must write prose or poems, the words you use should be your own. Don't plagiarize or take 'on loan'. There's always someone, somewhere, with a big nose, who knows, who'll trip you up and laugh when you fall.