Life is a nightmare that leaves its mark upon you in order to prove that it is, in fact, real.

The only value of this world lay in its power - at certain times - to suggest another world.

And so I had to turn corners inside-out with my eyes and to read the third side of a book's page, seeking in futility to gaze at what I could then touch with none of my senses.

When the world uncovers some dark disguise, Embrace the darkness with averted eyes.

Forsake the world and cling to the shadows.

Now I am a vagabond of the universe, a drifter among spaces where the madness of things has no limits.

Most often when I stammerThat's my brainCorrecting my grammer.

We live with the scars we choose.

I like to get up and get out. Otherwise you end up kicking about, and it's easy to flick the telly on; then before you know it, it is 11 A.M. and you haven't done anything.

On shooting days, I have all my accessories, and I style the final look.

I've had people turn me down. Not all that many, but certainly it happens.

Self-empathy in NVC means checking in with your own feelings and needs.

When I was in N.Y. bartending, I was in a billion music videos. I was in Madonna, George Michael, Salt-n-Pepa - it goes on and on.

A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.

I've made sure that in any situation and with any record label, I'm allowed to write my own music.

Recently, I went up to Casino Rama to see Martin Short's show, just to see how he put it all together. And after the show, I went backstage and picked his brain to find out why he did certain things.