Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet. – Huston Smith
To be a poet is a condition rather than a profession. He requires whatever it needs to be completely his own master. – Robert Graves, Horizon: A Review of Literature and Art, 1946
Pop songs are not as graceful as they used to be. Performers today havent gone through the regimen of learning how to write. And of course, everyone wants to own copyrights. – Hal David
It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. Theres not a lot of love going around. – Jennifer Beals
When I first became famous, I didnt know if I could go where I wanted to because I didnt know how people were going to act. Some folks would scream and holler, and I didnt know what to do with that. – Jill Scott
