My music and lyrics became an extension of this Indian philosophy.
A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense.
As for political poetry, as it's usually defined, it seems there's very little good political poetry.
Everything is a mystery, ourselves, and all things both simple and humble.
When a writer knows home in his heart, his heart must remain subtly apart from it.
I can't write if someone else is in the house, not even the cleaning woman.
I met a congressman who claimed that he could introduce me to two people who saw Amelia Earhart.
Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.
Make a careful list of all things done to you that you abhorred. Don't do them to others, ever.
It was the worst moment of my life. The producer came up and talked me back into going on stage.
Because you remember Meredith was walking along the highway there and somebody shot him.
I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.
I have a hot memory, but I know I've forgotten many things, too, just squashed things in favor of survival.
Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than that.
My parents not only did it for a living, but they were really good at it.
Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.
In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these.
There are writers who say they have no social responsibility except to write a good book, but that doesn't satisfy me.
Party leads to vicious, corrupt and unprofitable legislation, for the sole purpose of defeating party.
I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts but I don't see myself being queen of this country.