“I've been told my old city possesses a 'thriving arts scene,' whatever that is; personally, I think artists should lie low and stick to their work, not line-dance through the parks.”

“Art, art of any kind, shows that folks are trying.”

“They were gray, staring, bottomless, blank, fallen eyes whose pupils played scenes of heaven upside down.”

“The lines we draw that make us who we are are potent by virtue of being non-negotiable, and even, at some level, indefensible.”

“I still believe in love. I always will. It's my blessing and my burden.”

“I feel like my head is finally the right size. I feel like it finally fits around my mind.”

“If I had to pick between knowing just a little about a lot of folks and knowing everything about a few, I'd opt for the long, wide-angle shot, I think.”