The most important sentence in a good book is the first one; it will contain the organic seed from which all that follows will grow.

A reason that the past is so hated by the young is that there is no way to be entirely free of it.

Irony differentiates. Cynicism never does.

You can't argue with insanity. You can stare at it, gaping and incredulous, but arguing with it is futile.

I started with ballet and then my cousin Sarah introduced me to her tap teachers.

And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area.

I'm a liberal. I'm confused when that became a bad word...

Animals don't think in terms of victims and villains, or good and bad, or evil, or shame.

I go for really smart guys, ones who are well-read and can banter and argue. Men need to be able to take me out and have a few drinks, but by the end of the night we'll be talking about Nietzsche.

A strategist is one who helps people relax into their creative skills. People won't rally unless an idea is beautiful... Everyone is hanging on every word... Amazing.

Your past is your shadow. It has form but no substance, except in the places you allow it to touch you. (

Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity.