“Writing poetry felt silly, not practical. It was poetry. I wasn't exploring space here. But it felt necessary to me.”
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
“don’t write out of what I know; I write out of what I wonder. I think most artists create art in order to explore, not to give the answers. Poetry and art are not about answers to me; they are about questions.”
“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. So medicine, law, business, engineering... these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love... these are what we stay alive for.”
“...the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry...”
“To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary.”