Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.
The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate.
I like New York because you're kind of forced to smell everybody else's funk. So it keeps you biologically attached to the world around you.
When you go to a restaurant, the less you know about what happens in the kitchen, the more you enjoy your meal.
Well, I like to be kept on my toes. I look for a challenge. I don't like to recreate steps that I've already walked. I like to see if I can create something new.
Some musicians play blues, others classical jazz or bluegrass. I like to play political roles because I can merge my political interests with my creative interests.
I'm not sure whether Los Angeles borders on the ocean or on oblivion. I always feel that I'm two steps away from the other side when I'm out there. It's more like a vacation place or a place to visit than a place to hunker down.
To know how to put what knowledge in which place is wisdom (hikmah). Otherwise, knowledge without order and seeking it without discipline does lead to confusion and hence to injustice to one's self.
The immortality of great art seems bound up with the inevitable loss of its original surface meaning and its rebirth in the spirit of every new age.
Writing is a business and should be practiced as such. On days when you think you can’t possibly write a line you do it anyhow.
There is something pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything.