I'm not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always ground my poetry in life itself. Poetry is an art of language, though, so I am always aware of every word's meaning, or multiple meanings. Use this quote
Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world. Use this quote
Keep the circus going inside you, keep it going, don't take anything too seriously, it'll all work out in the end. Use this quote
We need to stop spending money on death, the war in Iraq and on enhancing the lives of the people in our own country. Use this quote
My childhood was influenced by the roles my father played in his movies. Whether Abraham Lincoln or Tom Joad in the 'Grapes of Wrath,' his characters communicated certain values which I try to carry with me to this day. Use this quote
A work can become modern only if it is first postmodern. Postmodernism thus understood is not modernism at its end but in the nascent state, and this state is constant. Use this quote
He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all. Use this quote
You have to defend your honor. And your family. Use this quote
Nature never breaks her own laws. Use this quote
Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day. Use this quote
Politics is developing more comedians than radio ever did. Use this quote
Charity begins at home, but should not end there. Use this quote
A lot of my success comes from black music. It's something I'm very proud of. Use this quote
True friends stab you in the front. Use this quote
A good thing never ends. Use this quote
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment. Use this quote
The intellectual tradition is one of servility to power, and if I didn't betray it I'd be ashamed of myself. Use this quote
I missed my home - like the physicality of my home, I missed my friends and my family mostly and just hanging out and being in your home country - culturally it feels right and that is what I miss. Use this quote
Whether you're throwing up or breaking up, you want your girlfriend right there! I don't trust women who don't go to their girlfriends. Use this quote
You cannot find peace by avoiding life. Use this quote
