I wish there were a class where we could just keep going around the circle. around and around, until we had finally said everything about ourselves.

But, like ivy, we grow where there is room for us.

Some people need a red carpet rolled out in front of them in order to walk forward into friendship. They can't see the tiny outstretched hands all around them, everywhere, like leaves on trees.

That day I carried the dream around like a full glass of water, moving gracefully so I would not lose any of it.

What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real.

I laughed and said, Life is easy. What I meant was, Life is easy with you here, and when you leave, it will be hard again.

Don't wait to be sure. Move, move, move.

We come from long lines of people destined never to meet.

... we had once called out hello into the cauldron of the world and then run away before anyone could respond.

Inelegantly, and without my consent, time passed.

I cried in English, I cried in french, I cried in all the languages, because tears are the same all around the world.

All writers read, Ms Rainn. With dwindling amounts of books circulating imagination, the less writers of all mediums will be able to exercise their own imaginations.

Tell me you're sorry.Tell me you don't hate me enough to hurt me this way.

Funny how people that don't believe in nothin' are so quick to believe every crazy story about people like us.

I have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and sweat.

Rejection is a common occurrence. Learning that early and often will help you build up the tolerance and resistance to keep going and keep trying.

It always smelled like it was raining outside, even if it wasn't, and you were in the only nice, dry, cosy place in the world.

What is called for is dignity. We need to set an example.

The most important thing is to follow your instinct and get involved with some friends who have similar taste and aspirations and like music as much as you do.

Granted, there are times when, for business reasons, you do something that's more mainstream. But even then, I try to find something that has a dark or subversive aspect.

No matter what it is, I think people want the answer they want, they don't want the truth.