Art never lies, I believe.

If you love everything you do, you will probably end up with mediocre work. I think dissatisfaction with the state of things does propel creative people forward.

Most artists probably feel lonely or set apart in childhood. But they grow up and find people who share their interests.

The pleasure that attaches to the artistic life comes in imagining what we might do as opposed to acknowledging what we have done.

You have to be willing to recognize failure.

When you feel your book is the height of irrelevance you can return to the excitement of the daily news.

Do you found a new companion?after one day? one week? one month?congratulations, you was cheating on me !!

It is never over until you are greatly rewarded for all your blood, sweat and tears.

I'd like to do a Christmas album. I've never done a Christmas album.

I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all, I've never had a husband.

What is genius, anyway, if it isn't the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?

The real trouble comes from not knowing what we really want in the first place.

I could take this home, Marilyn. This is something teenage boys might find of interest.

The Root of All Rebellion: It is because we are not near enough to Thee to partake of thy liberty that we want a liberty of our own different from thine.

It would be foolhardy to count on the conscience of the world.

You know that love Will creep in service where it cannot go.