It is the city of mirrors, the city of mirages, at once solid and liquid, at once air and stone.
“Being thrown into the fire and getting the thing turned around in a hurry made it more difficult. Things have been done the hard way. I think you learn better when things are done the hard way.”
“My mother - the Irish side of the family - was very musical. My mother was a singer; there was music around the house all the time.”