In the great cities, winter glitters with art and feasting. But poetry, the country cousin, sees only the dearth of the fields.

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.'

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

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

When we pay attention to sensations in our bodies, we can feel that love is the energetic opposite of fear.

Disturb my sleep but darling don't dare disturb my dreams!

Never use five words if you can get away with one, eh? I've known dead men talk more than you do.

When I read the ghastly lines of tragedy darkly penned into my life, I turn and notice that the pen in my hand is wet.

Not much happens in Russian Federation without Vladimir Putin.

The most important things in your home are people.

What annoys the hell out of me is the arrogance of some people. They don't even listen to our music, they decided in advance that they don't like it.

Nothing less than 7 inches.

In the 19th century, Berlin was called the German Chicago. Or Chicago was called the American Berlin because they were sort of new cities or new powerhouses.

Old age is a hindrance to creativity but cannot crush my youthful spirit.