Only a foolish woman would allow her man to earn his living as a moving target.

If a policy is wrongheaded feckless and corrupt I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed.

A void in my chest was beginning to fill with anger. Quiet, defeated anger that guaranteed me the right to my hurt, that believed no one could possibly understand that hurt.

Fear is always triggered by creativity, because creativity asks you to enter into realms of uncertain outcome. This is nothing to be ashamed of. It is, however, something to be dealt with.

Have you ever experienced a beauty of soul, an esthetic grace, that was so intense it made you want to cry?"From Central Park Song ( A Screenplay )

Every deed has a seed. In other words, the deeds you choose to do in this lifetime create a seed for future generations.

Another thing to do with the blues is how they were recorded. They were done on the quick, and some of that stuff was made on wire, not even tape, let alone digital.

You have to live with your mind your whole life.

Academic staff rather enjoy coming to conclusions, but they don't like coming to decisions at all.

A liar is full of oaths.

There exist thousands of Americans who have AIDS-defining diseases but are HIV negative.

Writing is an exercise in sculpture, chipping away at the rock until you find the nose.