"The point of poetry is to be acutely discomforting, to prod and provoke, to poke us in the eye, to punch us in the nose, to knock us off our feet, to take our breath away."

"He was a member of the Club of Madrid, an independent non-profit organization composed of 81 democratic for…"

"All you can write is what you see."

"I have never even wondered about the comparative standing of writers. I don't understand that. Writing to m…"

"I've always felt that my relationship to the United States is analogous to a marriage. I love this country.…"

"It is not the similarity or dissimilarity of individuals that constitutes a group, but interdependence of f…"

"I was sorry to have my name mentioned as one of the great authors, because they have a sad habit of dying o…"