“We are about to make motherhood a crime.”

No civilized government in the history of mankind has ever done this.

It makes a difference doesn’t it, whether we fully fence ourselves in, or whether we are fenced out by the barriers of others?

Desperation can make a person do surprising things.

But hush! No telling to others that make so inquisitive questions. We must obey, and silence is a part of obedience, and obedience is to bring you strong and well into loving arms that wait for you.

When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair.

If I can make my mark just a little bit, then great.

I tend to like to make my statements more in fashion than in beauty, because what I normally respond to is when someone looks really effortless and deconstructed, beauty-wise, and they’re fashion is really grand. Someone like Kate Moss is a great example.

We wasn’t allowed inside the galleries or inside Yankee Stadium. We were writing in the street and making music.

The main thing I try to do is write as clearly as I can. I rewrite a good deal to make it clear.