Compression of poetry is so great I often explode. Out of the house to walk off a poem. – William Corbett, “On Reading: Notes & a Poem,” The Agni Review, No.22 (1985)
Im not on the run from anything and Im not at all clear about what Im running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, Im totally exhausted. – Fiona Shaw
I hope America can also be the cultural leader of the world, and use this frontier spirit to lead and show others that we need courage to go places where we have not gone before. – Tadao Ando
