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You know, I went to Oberlin. At that time, grades were - you elected to have them or not. It was all of that era where grades were out the window. But I did very well in school. I didn't really study the arts; I practiced the arts.

When I was a teenager, just about the only thing I could do right was play music. In my graduating class, I was certainly not voted 'Most Literary Boy.' I can assure you I was not voted 'Mostly Likely to Succeed.' I was voted 'Most Musical Boy.' And the music led to the poetry.

When I was in high school, I was voted most likely to succeed.

I was a very, very serious child... I was valedictorian of my kindergarten and eighth-grade class.

You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that.

I was a very studious student and usually got A's. I did not like school, because I wasn't popular - I was a nerd.

I never cared what kind of grade I got.

In high school, I was voted 'Most Humorous' in my senior class.