John was closest of all to Paul; their relationship was very complex.

Yoko had 10 years and I had 10 years and I would rather have had the 10 years I had than the ones she did. I had the raw talent and the raw human being, before the sycophants arrived.

John was in constant need of proof of love and security and he was constantly testing people for that proof.

John's relationship with each of the other Beatles was different. He was at his most relaxed with Ringo, who often had him in stitches with his jokes.

John needed to escape his reality. I understood completely but I couldn't go along with him.

What's the good of living if you don't try a few things?

How do you tell the psychiatrists from the patients in the hospital?The patients get better and leave.

My old teacher's definition of poetry is an attempt to understand.

All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.

Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.

If I was going to make one rule change, I would bring the DH to the National League.

A fishnet is made up of a lot more holes than strings, but you can't therefore argue that the net doesn't exist. Just ask the fish.

For about two years, I was a little wild. I was out partying, having adventures.

There is one plain rule of life. Try thyself unweariedly till thou findest the highest thing thou art capable of doing, faculties and outward circumstances being both duly considered, and then do it.

All men are afraid of eyelash curlers. They don't understand them, and they don't want to get near them. I sleep with one under my pillow, instead of a gun.