I went to a house that was not a house. I opened a door that was not a door. And what I saw, I saw.

There are any number of magical creatures, mostly female, whose singing can bring about horror and death. Sirens, undines, banshees, Bananarama tribute bands...

Never go anywhere without condiments. Condiments are our friends.

The only good hero is the kind who survives to talk about merchandising.

Nothing is hidden, nothing is ever lost, nothing is ever forgotten. That's always been part of my problem.

Though I often run out of courage and good sense, stubbornness keeps me going.

Sometimes humour is all we have to say the things that can't be said.

You know, sometimes I swear the whole universe runs on irony.

If you don't trust anyone, they can't let you down.

Keep your mind too open, and you never know what might walk in.

Wait. You've got principles? We'll have to update your file.

Love others the way God loves you

It's not a sign of creativity to have sixty-five ideas for one problem. It's just a waste of energy.

I used to always read with a pen in my hand, as if the author and I were in a conversation.

Some folk want their luck buttered.

I've been dating younger men since my 20s, When I was 29, I dated someone 21... younger men are just more fun. I like their energy. I've always been kind of young for my age.

Poets are band leaders who have failed.

I'm real critical of myself. I think a lot of what I've done is boring indie rock. I didn't intend it to be that way, but somehow milk gets added to everything.

I had four hundred thousand pages of continental philosophy and lit theory in my head. And by God, I was going to use it to prove to him that I was smarter than he was.

I didn't want to see you." "They told me." "I was afraid that I'd still love you." "I hoped that you would.

I knew Rick Pitino was going to make them play that outbreak, monkey defense. He's been doing it all his life.