"If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger."

"The sources of poetry are in the spirit seeking completeness."

"Never fret for an only son, the idea of failure will never occur to him."

"Of course, I have a different vested interest in the gay community, because I am gay, and I would certainly enjoy the tax advantages that straight people have, and the inheritance advantages, and things like Social Security, but I've always been a civil rights advocate across the board. That's how I was raised."

"Most scripts that get written in Hollywood don't go anywhere."

"Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face."