"I realized that I had to learn to live with my own mistakes, and that was the only way to get on with my life."

"I like too many things and get all confused and tangled up."

"Oh my God, sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth, I wish I could just stay up here and rest and be kind."

"I was a young brakeman and I was going to save the world with poetry."

"Yeah," I said, "but you're an artist. You don't believe in decency and honesty and gratitude. Where shall we eat?"