gardening is a madness, a folly that does not go away with age. Quite the contrary.

We are all jellyfish, too pitiful and too afraid of being disliked to be honest.

Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.

Without darkness, nothing comes to birth, As without light, nothing flowers.

What is destructive is impatience, haste, expecting too much too fast.

We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.

The minute one utters a certainty, the opposite comes to mind.

The most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of room, not try to be or do anything whatever.

There are some griefs so loud/They could bring down the sky/And there are griefs so still/None knows how deep they lie.

A house that does not have one warm, comfy chair in it is soulless.

It is, I assume, quite easy to wither into old age, and hard to grow into it.

I was still keenly aware as in my childhood of the inexplicable nature of my presence here on earth

You know, many people who become famous and enjoy great success when they're young disappear after that. Maybe I've lucked out because I came back and went to work.

In my opinion the man looks at the relationship in a more bitter fashion and the woman still holds great hopes.

I look back and understand the world a bit better and know how competitive it is .

Sometimes it takes time to get into what ideas actually mean to you. Even when you're not writing a song, it's like that.

We are far more than our bodies and personalities. The inner spirit is always beautiful and lovable, no matter how our outer appearances may change.

Penitentiary songs have been a love of mine for years. They are so wonderful.

Less so here, I’ve noticed. I can see why there’s a misconception that it’s easier when your parents are actors, but it doesn’t work out at all. In fact, it’s the reverse.

A youthful nation like ours must leave an impact in the entire world.

When I'm shooting, as much as writing, I see edited footage in my mind, so I work that way, and it's economical.