There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few. – Edgar Allan Poe
My dad used to say, You have to become part of the machine to beat the machine, and theres some validity in it. But honestly, even when Im inside the machine, you still see me. I stick out a little bit. – Michael Shannon
I mean one of the things about being alone is that youve no people to define yourself off, I mean, people are like all-round mirrors, because lets face it, we dont often see ourselves all round in a mirror anyway, do we. – Diana Wynne Jones
