Lovers remain in the dark, working hard to keep out daylight.

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.

Only through our faith do we allow Him to move in our lives

I get happy and I get sad, just like anybody elsebut they call this a disorder.

Empowerment comes from self-realization and recognition of our internal gifts, which we already have.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan you should wear it inside where it functions best.

And History will smile to think that this is the species for which Socrates and Jesus Christ died.

I always knew I was going to die in space.

What women say to lovers, you'll agree, One writes on running water or on air.

I travelled to California when I was 18 and went to Los Angeles State College.

New materials are one of the great afflictions of contemporary art. Some artists confuse new materials with new ideas.

Photography threatens fantasy.