It illuminated a vision Dante could not have imagined in his wildest nightmares, nor Poe in the grasp of an uncontrollable delirium.

To liberate yourself from your own self-judgment is to liberate others from it as well. To love yourself is an act of love for the world.

Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet. That is the message of The Vinegar Tasters.

I've had two unlucky injuries that are the equivalent of walking under 1,000 ladders and seeing 1,000 black cats.

To reach a port we must set sail

I don't want my reputation to take me over, I just want to be judged on my songs. I want people to come and see me because they want to, not because fashion dictates it.

What self-respecting male wanted a job being photographed?

You need to be careful not to over-reach and also assess the capacity you have to work with.

Creative art is the power to be for a moment a flash of communication between God and man.

Take characters that Nicholson or De Niro play: they're not always tough

The little cares, fears, tears, timid misgivings, sleepless fancies of I don't know how many days and nights, were forgotten under one moment's influence of that familiar, irresistible smile.