After all, a homeless man has reason to cry, everything in the world is pointed against him.
Frank Sinatra's never been handsome, but he's one of my favorite singers. Who needs looks when you have a voice and power?
I think records and music are more appropriate and more respectful of the human soul than the churches are. And more respectful of the needs of humans to communicate with the aspects of themselves that are neglected by language.
I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their strengths lie.
I don't like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can't see in buildings and cars.
I don't usually read reviews. I usually read the interviews, just because I figure it's a good way to try to do them better if I ever have to do them again.
I don't like going to cities. I don't mind maybe being in a city sometimes for a few hours, but I pretty much don't like cities. I don't even like passing through them.
Dreaming be damned, this is control. Raping your soul, devil's hole.
I was haunted by a bear attack that happened in Algonquin Park in 1991. The problem was that I dont believe in ghosts, so that ruled out an exorcism. My other choice was to start writing.
I may turn out an intellectual, but I'll never write anything but mediocre poetry.
Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.