Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.
“Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's interests in the world, and they have been eroded over the last four years.”
“They say poets write mostly for themselves; if anyone else likes it, well and good, if not, it doesn't matter; certainly, not to me.”