I Often Start Writing In Order To

Acclaim Is A Distraction.

Some Artists Shrink From Self-awareness, Fearing That It Will Destroy Their Unique Gifts And Even Their Desire To Create. The Truth Of The Matter Is Quite Opposite.

You're Closer To Your Glory Leaping An Abyss Than Re-upholstering A Rut.

If Bitterness Wants To Get Into The Act, I Offer It A Cookie Or A Gumdrop.

The Quietest Poetry Can Be An Explosion Of Joy.