The simple truth is, not every fight can be won.

My good fortune is not that I've recovered from mental illness. I have not, nor will I ever. My good fortune lies in having found my life.

Stigma against mental illness is a scourge with many faces, and the medical community wears a number of those faces.

in my experience, the words “now just calm down” almost inevitably have the opposite effect on the person you are speaking to.

No one would ever say that someone with a broken arm or a broken leg is less than a whole person, but people say that or imply that all the time about people with mental illness.

The humanity we all share is more important than the mental illnesses we may not

At what point do you give up - decide enough is enough? There is only one answer really. Never.

Where should I go?" -Alice. "That depends on where you want to end up." - The Cheshire Cat.

I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper.

I would love to be able to do a film. I would love to be able to focus on what excites me in watching actors.

I think most people now listen to different genres when they have different moods. I know I certainly do.

Its a matter of style. The Evan Hunter style and the Ed McBain style are very, very different.

Good-bye, Graystripe. I love you. Take care of our kits.

We don't have anyone with bad haircuts, which is a good thing. Louis Delmas has some pretty nice dreads. He's a Florida boy, so they know how to do it. He gets the title.

It is a much cleverer thing to talk nonsense than to listen to it.

If I told you Jesus Christ was black you're going to be afraid of me because I'm telling you the truth. That's where I always come from.