I realized poetrys the thing that I can do cause I can stick at it and work with tremendous intensity. – Philip Levine
Therell always be working people in my poems because I grew up with them, and I am a poet of memory. – Philip Levine
The irony is, going to work every day became the subject of probably my best poetry. – Philip Levine
My mother carried on and supported us her ambition had been to write poetry and songs. – Philip Levine
I dont hate humanity and Im not interested in people who do. Although, its funny, actually, some of my favorite writers really do. Like Martin Amis. My dirty secret. London Fields is one of my favorite books ever. And its indefensible! But hes so funny… I forgive him everything. – Elizabeth Gilbert