The challenge for an artist is always to find your own way of doing something.

Growth is the goal, and that goal is never complete—art must be in constant change.

I didn't want to deal in poetry. I got rid of that after a few months.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

One's manner of living, is a matter of life

Like many parents in middle age, he's quick to spot changes in the world, slow to note shifts in his own perspective.

In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.

Living in New York, you get a lot of confidence; when I go back to Michigan, I realise how obnoxious and demanding and straightforward I am.

A book is a garden; A book is an orchard; A book is a storehouse; A book is a party. It is company by the way; it is a counselor; it is a multitude of counselors.

A strong new presence in poetry . . . Kei Miller's is a voice we will hear much more of, for it speaks and sings with rare confidence and authority.

The best ideas lose their owners and take on lives of their own.

I'm a control freak except that I'm a good team player. So I obsess about the details of things but I also trust the team.

Movies and acting are so much fun. I love playing different characters and doing different genres. It's all still very interesting to me.