I always considered myself a minor writer. My province is small, and I try to explore it very, very thoroughly.

My mind was always very cluttered, so I took great pains to simplify my environment, because if my environment were half as cluttered as my mind, I wouldn't be able to make it from room to room.

I just always considered myself to be different and able to explore whatever I wanted.

The basic function of popular music is to create an environment for courting, lovemaking, and doing the dishes. It's useful because it addresses the heart in the midst of all these activities, and it will always be useful in this very important way.

If I really considered myself a writer, I wouldn't be writing screenplays. I'd be writing novels.

I never really liked poetry readings; I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group.