"My first wife was a brunette, and Barbi Benton, my major romantic relationship of the early 1970s, was a brunette. But since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonds."

“I had heard some women make comments about my chest, so why not show it off? Nobody wants to see a fat guy in tights. That wouldn't be fair to the fans.”

“I am still mostly a moron, I do get into bad moods, I am not a perfected being.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

“Whoever alters a person's expectations changes his behavior.”

Source : Don C. Dinkmeyer, Rudolf Dreikurs (2000). “Encouraging Children to Learn”, p.36, Psychology Press

“Timidity puts obstacles in your path, boldness eliminates them.”

“Let us listen to the voices of our Forebears ... In the smoky cabin, souls that wish us well are murmuring.”

“From Ronan's room, he heard Noah's laugh. He and Ronan were throwing various objects from the second-story window to the parking low below. There was a terrific crash. Ronan's voice rose, exasperated. "Not that one, Noah.”

“The tragic element of a character is always intriguing I think.”

“There is no disorder but the heart's.”

Source : Mona Van Duyn (2008). “Selected Poems”, p.57, Knopf