Never write a poem about anything that ought to have a poem written about it.

You owe reality nothing and the truth about your feelings everything.

To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to be nice. It will save you a hell of a lot of trouble and give you more time to write.

A creative writing class may be one of the last places you can go where your life still matters.

Assuming you can write clear English sentences, give up all worry about communication. If you want to communicate, use the telephone.

An act of imagination is an act of self-acceptance.

Don't write love poems when you're in love. Write them when you're not in love.

Say nothing and just make music and you'll find plenty to say.

Don't write with a pen. Ink tends to give the impression the words shouldn't be changed.

A good creative-writing teacher can save a good writer a lot of time.

Think small.... If you can't think small, try philosophy or social criticism.

There is much love in loving than being loved.

Boxing is smoky halls and kidneys battered until they bleed.

It's been really exciting to work on a collaborative, creative team where we got to bounce ideas back and forth and figure out the best one.

Journalistic content is a technical complex expressly intended to adapt man to the machine.

One is unable to notice something because it is always before one's eyes.

I will continue to distribute blankets, sleeping bags, warm clothing and food on a regular basis, in the hope that my modest efforts will give some comfort to those people we are able help.

From '69 til '76, I never played in public. I would play by myself at home.

It is often the case with the silent children about us, that they cherish a dream which they dare not talk about.

If God wanted me to be quiet he would’ve never showed me what he does.

I do not suggest that you should not have an open mind ... but don't keep your mind so open that your brains fall out.