Old Folks Is The Nation.

The Role Of The Artist Is To Make The Revolution Irresistible

Reappraise The Past, Re-evaluate Where We've Been, Clarify Where We Are, And Predict Or Anticipate Where We Are Headed. . . .

Words Are To Be Taken Seriously. I Try To Take Seriously Acts Of Language. Words Set Things In Motion. I've Seen Them Doing It. Words Set Up Atmospheres, Electrical Fields, Charges.

The Story Is A Piece Of Work. The Novel Is A Way Of Life.

I Tend To Agree That Celibacy For A Time Is Worth Considering, For Sex Is Dirty If All It Means Is Winning A Man, Conquering A Woman, Beating Someone Out Of Something, Abusing Each Other's Dignity In Order To Prove That I Am A Man, I Am A Woman.