There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.

It's by understanding me, and the boys, and mother, that you have helped me. I expect that is the only way one person ever really can help another.

Fall in lovewith the energyof the morningstrace your fingers along the lullof the afternoonstake the spirit of the eveningsin your armskiss it deeply and thenmake loveto the tranquilityof the nights.

What man art thou that, thus bescreened in night, So stumblest on my counsel?*Who are you? Why do you hide in the darkness and listen to my private thoughts?*

Newspaper readership is declining like crazy. In fact, there's a good chance that nobody is reading my column.

If you don't enter the kingdom of heaven by God's way, you cannot enter at all.

I was a big Superman fan, growing up. I've always been a big superhero fan.

I don't like dudes. Not even for 1 second.

Now all the mute objects of my life seem to tell my story, to stretch back in time, if I look closely enough.

I don't think talking about myself making songs is a very interesting topic, there are so many other more engaging things to think about and write about.

I just I love telling stories and as long as I can make my living doing that in all the different mediums that I have been lucky enough to, that's enough for me.

My job as the writer is to fool you. Your job as the reader is to see if you can catch me at it.