“...the best poems were like little vessels that carry messages that can’t be transported in any other way; miniature worlds like tiny paintings or Faberge eggs.”
“I don't like painting flowers in my music. I like painting guts and pain”
“Pain is a message, and you can choose to ignore that message.”
“Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.”
“We think of communication as words. But a screaming child is trying to say something. A tantrum carries a message. Hitting is communication. Sleep patterns carry a message. Even the sulky belligerence of a teen is an attempt to convey a message. Everything the child does says something to the person who is willing to take the time to listen carefully.”