Thoughts can be revised. Deeds cannot.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

I'm happy for all who reached for the stars happily and successfully.

All deities are external manifestation of humanity's internal divinity.

We must teach our girls that if they speak their mind, they can create the world they want to see. (145)

Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it.

Damnation seize my soul if I give you quarters, or take any from you.

When I work alone, my process is like painting. With Fleetwood Mac, it's more like movie making.

Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.

Kiss the feet of Popes provided their hands are tied.

Love without desire is a delusion: it does not exist in nature.

Fruits that blossom first will first be ripe.