Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life.

Most of the people in the audience were white and old. They had the gaunt look of people who have seen all the important movies and can now only look forward to reruns.

I am starting to think that maybe memories are like this dessert. I eat it, and it becomes a part of me, whether I remember it later or not.

My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose.

I always say that I am very proud of the work that I did with the Rolling Stones and that I am also proud of what I have done with the Rhythm Kings.

I think you're the grumpy Kid in the Hall, I'm the nice Kid in the Hall.

If you have Jesus in your heart, you also have miracles of healing within your hands.

Stay hungry to become the best that you can be. Never be satisfied with the level of artistry you've attained. You can always be better.

I've always been attracted to characters that were interesting to me, and different.

I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.