Though we live in a world that dreams of ending that always seems about to give in something that will not acknowledge conclusion insists that we forever begin.

A writer is not interested in explaining reality, he’s only interested in capturing it.

All songs are living ghosts. And long for a living voice

Poetry is the ultimate democracy.

If you want to serve the age, betray it.

I know it does not matter that I do not understand.

Of all the places I have been, your mind is the most beautiful place I have ever seen.

Taking a picture is like giving a piece of your soul away. You allow other people to see the world through your eyes.

When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time.

I am not someone who believes we should build a fence around our country but I do believe there ought to be some fairness with respect to the rules of this globalization.

My wife and I met right down the street. Our single, 'Just a Kiss' is kind of about that moment. I was trying to replicate that dance-off between Justin Timberlake and Brittany Spears.

No weapon has ever settled a moral problem. It can impose a solution but it cannot guarantee it to be a just one.

For many years I've been using Swarovski accessories when styling editorial photo shoots and also for red carpet appearances.

Anyway, he's gone. Which, as you know, is how I like my men.

Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.

The general principle is that the victors don't look at themselves or concede anything. The defeated typically have to, except when it's beneficial to the powerful for them not to.