The process of writing a poem represents work done on the self of the poet, in order to make form.

What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.

The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.

However confused the scene of our life appears, however torn we may be who now do face that scene, it can be faced, and we can go on to be whole.

As we live our truths, we will communicate across all barriers, speaking for the sources of peace. Peace that is not lack of war, but fierce and positive.

Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.

The journey is my home.

If we look long enough and hard enough ... we will begin to see the connections that bind us together, and when we recognize those connections, we will begin to change the world.

The sources of poetry are in the spirit seeking completeness.

If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger.

Reality is the completion of experience.

Acting can be very selfish and all-consuming.

Nothing is more hateful to me than photography coated with gimmicks, poses and false effects. Therefore let me speak the truth in all honesty about our age and the people of our age

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.

Few things hold the perception more thoroughly captive than anxiety about what we have got to say

Since all men are created equal, I have to thank God I was born a woman.

I think Hollywood is in love with sequels. If it's successful once, just jazz it up and shoot it out there again. I think it's unfortunate.

There's a lot of Kenya that's not like me. I like Birkenstocks, granola, my dog Pops.

Every girl - and boy, if you so choose - should take some ballet. Because ballet gives you grace. It gives you [the ability] to work with your hands. It's all about your hands.

Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great.

I picked up the writing on the very day he died. It was the only consolation I could find.