If we ask a vague question, such as, What is poetry? we expect a vague answer, such as, Poetry is the music of words, or Poetry is the linguistic correction of disorder. – A. R. Ammons
I thought we were gonna open up the world of poetry and music to all kinds of things, and yet, I cant really think of anyone whos done anything like it since. – Ray Manzarek
Thats my dream job, to be able to mail songs out to people who want to hear them. Paste my face on them and not travel all over the world trying to sell them. – Kristin Hersh
What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter – a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. – Henri Matisse
