"I mainly wanted non-english writing poets, because I loved the idea that I was translating translations."

“Never but the one matter. The dead and gone. The dying and going. From the word go.”

“Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves - an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we need to follow them.”

“We also have a piece about the Mayflower, but it's just a very different, very gritty, very character-driven version of why those people were on that boat and what the experience was like for them, emotionally, physically and spiritually, and also the Native Americans and what the state of Native American society was at that time.”

Source : "FX CEO John Landgraf Talks FARGO Limited Series, THE STRAIN, and More; Says THE STRAIN Will End Up Running Between 39 and 65 Episodes". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. August 2, 2013.

“Children always assume the sexual lives of their parents come to a grinding halt at their conception.”

“Consciousness of exclusion through naming is acute. Identities seem contradictory, partial, and strategic.”

“There is nothing that compares to an unexpected round of applause.”

“One of the marks of a great teacher lies not only in an ability to impart knowledge but also in knowing when to encourage a student to go off on his own.”

“Live your life, take chances, be crazy. Dont wait 'cause right now is the oldest you've ever been & the youngest you'll be ever again”