“Other kids are brought up nice and sent to Harvard and yale.Me?I was brought up like a mushroom.”

“There are some things you can't cover up with lipstick and powder.”

“He's got a mind like a sewer and a heart like a fridge.”

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.”

“If I am frightened then I can hide itIf I am crying, I'll call it laughterIf I am haunted, I'll call it my imaginary friendIf I am bleeding I'll call it wineBut if you leave me then I am brokenAnd if I'm broken then only death remains”

“Well, I used to be disgusted.Now I try to be amused.”

“I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused.”