“Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.”
“You don't think before you do something foolish. You do your thinking afterwards.”
“But it's writing, damn it, not washing the car or putting on eyeliner. If you can take it seriously, we can do business. If you can't or won't, it's time for you to close the book and do something else. Wash the car, maybe.”
“If I wasn't writing poems, I'd be washing my hands all the time.”
“never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.”
“There's a fine line between being private and being ashamed.”