If everyone could understand the working of a psychopath's mind, we undoubtedly would be closer to insanity ourselves.

As for the depiction of the Catholic church, it's not meant to be a prediction

It occurs to me that our survival may depend upon our talking to one another.

The Great Change is when humankind accepts its role as part of the natural order of the universe instead of its role as a cancer

Words are the only bullets in truth's bandolier. And poets are the snipers.

Nobody gets beyond a petroleum economy. Not while there's petroleum there.

Seduction... was both a science and art - a blend of skill, discipline, proximity, and opportunity. Mostly proximity.

Poets are the mad midwives to reality. They see not what is, nor what can be, but what must become.

History viewed from the inside is always a dark, digestive mess, far different from the easily recognizable cow viewed from afar by historians.

The shortest route to courage is absolute ignorance.

Love was as hardwired into the structure of the universe as gravity and matter.

After all these years, all I know is, I need not to do anything as a part of remorse.All I need is to write.Because, 'Poetry forgives.

We don't even know we are family of faith?

I said that " I love you ", and there's no responce from you.It's like i am eating a dark chocolate, too bitter

People enjoy doing what they do best.

Russians always need a little sh*t in our lives. If everything is good and we seem completely happy, then we become suspicious of that.

I didn't say I wasn't gonna do rockabilly. I just said I ain't gonna sing no song that ain't a country song. I won't be known as anything but a country singer.

Being a musician is a job - it is just a really fun one!

Brown Bear, Brown Bear was kind of my first important book

I deal with this spiritual issue every day - either shooting or processing or sorting or discussing or having conversations - I'm in constant contact with it.

I can be extremely vulnerable. People are tough on me because they think I can handle it.