But now, like a fallen sparrow On a golden chain, I'm forever bound in shadow, A prisoner to my pain.

The movie is more real in so many ways than the life I am leading. No, that’s not true. I just desperately wish this was only a movie.

I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott.

They take away your shoelaces and your belt so you can’t kill yourself no matter how bad it is. I guess making you live is part of the punishment.

America believes what's good for us is good for the world. It's very difficult to understand that that's not necessarily true.

I am very much interested in getting parents to read to children, and trying to get people mentoring children. If I can do both I'll be happy.

If anyone could look into my head See or feel the dread that has captured Me or see within this sad, unhappy brain They would only turn away Turn away.