"Energy and consciousness are in a continual state of interaction: energy is shaped and directed by consciousness which is itself driven by energy."

“Is not this lily pure? What fuller can procure A white so perfect, spotless clear As in this flower doth appear?”

“I got into trad jazz, then modern jazz, then avant-garde jazz, between the ages of 16 to 18.”

Source : "Roy Harper: soundtrack of my life" by Leah Harper, www.theguardian.com. October 26, 2013.

“There is no way of writing stories that I haven't done.”

“I'm not trying to be evasive, but when I say yes and no, I say 'yes' because there are narrow-minded people that won't look past the logo and 'no' because 'American Idol' put me in front of millions of people and I would not have a career without 'Idol.”

“When you find things that are tried and true for millennia, you can bet that it's going to happen tomorrow.”

“It is desirable for Buddhist affairs to help civilian rule.”

“I'm a long-term optimist, and I don't think the problems with our society are from being overly optimistic.”

“I was dating a transvestite, and my mother said, 'Marry him. You'll double your wardrobe.'”