I love Canada, and I dated someone who was Canadian a few years ago, and she brought me into a deeper understanding of the greatness of the culture.

I'm not against wealth; I just think everybody should have it, same as health.

The poet is like the earth's shadow. The sun moves, and the poet writes something down.

Poetry always, always, always is a key piece of democracy.

When I was a child, a lot of my time was spent in Scotland because my mother's Scottish, and we used to go up to Ayrshire and visit relations in a place called Dalry.

I'm as strict as my parents - I have high expectations, too. I'd never ask the kids to do something outside their capabilities, but I'll encourage them not to be lazy and to try hard.

I come from a family where I have been empowered.

Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family.