I don't look on poetry as closed works. I feel they're going on all the time in my head and I occasionally snip off a length. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes close feel head
The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be. John Ashbery poemsad Change image and share on social
I write with experiences in mind, but I don't write about them, I write out of them. John Ashbery experiencemindwrite Change image and share on social
I like poems you can tack all over with a hammer and there are no hollow places. John Ashbery hammerhollowplace Change image and share on social
I just had an idea that went right over my head. Lawrence Welk headidea Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social