“ You have to learn a few things, which you do along the way, but basically, poetry is a matter of the ear. Iambic pentameters or what constitutes a stanza comes naturally - your ears will know. Vikram Seth
“ I've always felt that poetry was particularly erotic, more than prose was... I say that you read poems not with your eyes and not with your ears, but with your mouth. You taste it. Donald Hall
“ My idea is simply - is very simple - is that the books of poetry should be published in far greater volume and be distributed in far greater volume, in far more substantial manner. You can sell in sup… Joseph Brodsky
“ Jazz and poetry both involve a structure that may be familiar and to some extent predictable. And then, you try to create as much surprise and spontaneity and feeling and variation while respecting th… Robert Pinsky
“ There's no one particular road that will lead you to success. I think everybody will find it differently. Marina and the Diamonds
“ Instruments sound interesting, not because of their sound, but because of the relationship a player has with them. Instrumentalists build a rapport with their instruments, which is what you like and r… Brian Eno
“ You think, 'Musicals, they must always be romantic' - You'd be surprised how few of them historically have ever been romantic. Harold Prince
“ As a female, you are often being asked by directors to be warmer, softer, flirt more, smile more etc... None of those things are bad, and obviously we are capable of a variety of human behavior, but i… Trieste Kelly Dunn
“ You get into your late fifties, people start falling like flies all around you. I don't take life for granted any more. I'm really glad to be here. Tom Petty
“ Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you. Eckhart Tolle
“ We must be aware of consumerism! That's our tendency. It's the capitalistic curse that we were poisoned with. We should spend only what is necessary. How do you call the big cars, the latest ones? Hum… Hugo Chavez
“ I have a Chevy Impala that I roll around in and a '89 Jeep Wrangler, which is the first car I ever bought. It has 180,000 miles on it, and that is my daily whip. I take that everywhere. Don't forget w… John Cena
“ CGI has fully ruined car crashes. Because how can you be impressed with them now? When you watch them in the '70s, it was real cars, real metal, real blasts. They're really doing it and risking their… Quentin Tarantino
“ How do you rate works of genius? Partly by personal inclination, partly by accepted wisdom, partly by popularity. Robert Gottlieb
“ Dating is a numbers game. What we try to promise is good first dates. Once that first date happens, it's really up to you. Sam Yagan
“ My dad's name is Vernon and my mom liked the initials, V. V. My sisters and I got named Victoria, Valerie and Vincent so we'd be V. V.'s, too. But, then when you start getting pets' names that start w… Vince Vaughn
“ Since Stonehenge, architects have always been at the cutting edge of technology. And you can't separate technology from the humanistic and spiritual content of a building. Norman Foster
“ Politics is not a game for naive thinkers. You may go in as an idealist, but you certainly won't come out as one. Honeysuckle Weeks
