Merely by being born intelligent, you right away find yourself in absolute exile..

Live constructively and live optimistically..

I always think W.S. Merwin's poems will last of anyone writing today. If I had to bet on posterity I would bet Merwin. My poems could easily evaporat….

There is no such thing, incidentally, as one kudo..

Be approximately right rather than exactly wrong..

I've never been fired in my life. From anything. I've never failed at anything I've tried..

Be loved, be admired, be necessary; be somebody..

I always go in very emotionally when I'm doing music. Sad or happy, I'm always into it..

We all see only that which we are trained to see..

You won't see Moonves on Twitter..

We only kill each other.

We are, after all, homo economicus..

Life's there to make the most of, and that's what I do..

Your word is your bond, you do what you say you're going to do..

With Carmina Burana, my collected works begin..

The only rule is there's only one rule: no rules..

Love emerges at the point of a lacking word, and one offers one's being to fill the lack..

I never learn my lesson..

I'm the only thing I'll ever hold against you..

I don't compete with others, but compete with myself..

Hitler was a teetotalitarian..