"Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up."

"I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism."

"In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long."

"History is always changing."

"Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it's no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it's really just about the money, the perceived prestige."

"Commitments are one of the worst things to have in the music business. They're very annoying."

"I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything."

"I have learned the art of filling in your lines with your visuals and your movies and your imagination."