You know who my gods are, who I believe in fervently? Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson - she's probably the top - Mozart, Shakespeare, Keats. These are wonderful gods who have gotten me through the narrow straits of life.
From Maurice Sendak
I grew up in a house that was in a constant state of mourning.
Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do.
All I wanted was to be straight so my parents could be happy.
My father could be very witty, even if the humor was always on the darker side of irony.
My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health.
As a kid, all I thought about was death.
I had a brother who was my savior, made my childhood bearable.
I'm not obsessed with angels but I do adore angels.
Newt Gingrich is an idiot of great renown... There's something so hopelessly gross and vile about him it's hard to take him seriously.
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