I guess the two Manifesto, Communicating Vessels, Mad Love, and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation.
I love improvisation.
To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.
Art is not necessary at all. All that is necessary to make this world a better place to live in is to love - to love as Christ loved, as Buddha loved.
So long as little children are allowed to suffer, there is no true love in this world.
Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever works.
Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes its exit.
You don't stay married for thirty-nine years because of sex or even because of love, but because your partner is a real friend to you, because they respect and regard you.
I love football and beer and have a normal girlfriend.
I still read Donne, particularly his love poems.
I also love Dido and Nelly Furtado and people who are really into their music like that. And I love Renee Zellweger.
I love clothes. I can't control myself. I have a huge fetish for shoes and clothes and make-up. I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to wear things over and over again.
My life is very crazy and busy, but I love it that way.
No, I'm not! I'm not a tomboy! I love my makeup! That's not true! I'm not a tomboy!
I love dogs. They live in the moment and don't care about anything except affection and food. They're loyal and happy. Humans are just too damn complicated.