Everyone thinks writers must know more about the inside of the human head, but that's wrong. They know less, that's why they write. Trying to find out what everyone else takes for granted.

The point of modernity is to live a life without illusions while not becoming disillusioned

A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it.

And I played music through the night, alone, echoing through the halls. My life, alive through note.

South Carolina put George H.W. Bush into the White House. But George W. Bush into the White House and sent Jeb Bush back to Miami.

Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun.

Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.

You never really shake depression and that's a tough road you have to deal with.

When I was a kid, I was afraid of large group of conforming people.

If all else fails, I could go to a train station and open up my saxophone case and make some bucks. I can do "Mary Had A Little Lamb," I can do "Happy Birthday."

Painting took on a fabulous strength and splendor; the object was discredited as an indispensable element of the picture.