“I don't see how you can write anything of value if you don't offend someone.”

“Don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be”

“You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way.”

“You don't write because someone sets assignments! You write because you need to write, or because you hope someone will listen or because writing will mend something broken inside you or bring something back to life.”

“The "I" in the poem is not you but someone who knows a lot about you.”

“Security is two inches behind your belt, where you either keep your guts or you don't. The rest is eyewash".”

“To share is precious, pure and fair.Don't play with something you should cherish for life. Don't you wanna care, ain't it lonely out there?”