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" I don't think you can write novels on the road. You need a certain stability. "

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" I was 15 when I first became deeply touched by the rhythm and structure of words. "

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" I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a kind of dangerous description. It's for others; it's for others to use. "

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" As a young man, Yeats spoke to me in a way I could understand. Shakespeare I couldn't understand, but Yeats I could. It was his subject matter and also I really admired the way he put his personal life on the line. "

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" At a certain point, if you still have your marbles and are not faced with serious financial challenges, you have a chance to put your house in order. It's a cliche, but it's underestimated as an analgesic on all levels. Putting your house in order, if you can do it, is one of the most comforting activities, and the benefits of it are incalculable. "

" I think that Bob Dylan knows this more than all of us: you don't write the songs anyhow. So if you're lucky, you can keep the vehicle healthy and responsive over the years. If you're lucky, your own intentions have very little to do with this. "

" I am an old scholar, better-looking now than when I was young. That's what sitting on your ass does to your face. "

" Journalists, especially English journalists, were very cruel to me. They said I only knew three chords when I knew five! "

" There were times that I thought I was good looking. "

" All of my writing has guitars behind it, even the novels. "

" I never had the sense that there was an end: that there was a retirement or that there was a jackpot. "

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" Music is the emotional life of most people. "